The Gopher snake and CLHS
The gopher snake is one of the most common snakes
on campus at California Lutheran High School.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Gopher Snake
Scientific Name: Pituophis melanoleucus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptiliaa
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pituophis
Species: melanoleucus
Natural Range
Gopher snakes are mostly found throughout all four
deserts of the American southwest and beyond up to 8000 feet.
Interesting Facts
You would not think that gopher snkes would
be so vicious but when you make it mad you better watch out because they
will strike and they can bite but they are not poisonous.
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The Gopher snake and CLHS
The gopher snake is one of the most common snakes
on campus at California Lutheran High School.