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Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)

Two subspecies of the glossy snake, Arizona elegans, can be found in Utah. The desert glossy snake, Arizona elegans eburnata, occurs in extreme southwestern Uta...


Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)

The eastern racer, Coluber constrictor, is a large snake that occurs throughout much of North and Central America. In Utah, the species can be found in most are...


Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)

The ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus, occurs throughout much of the United States, southeastern Canada, and most of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs in...


Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)

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Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)

The range of the nightsnake, Hypsiglena torquata, includes most of Mexico and much of the western (especially the southwestern) United States. In Utah, nightsna...


California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)

The common kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula, occurs in much of the United States and Mexico. In Utah, the common kingsnake occurs only in the southern portion of ...


Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)

The Sonoran mountain kingsnake, Lampropeltis pyromelana, is native to parts of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Mexico. It eats primarily lizards, but sna...


Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)

The milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum, occurs throughout much of central and eastern North America, as well as in northern South America. In Utah, the species ...


Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum)

The coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum, occurs throughout the southern United States, from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast, as well as in much of Mexico. ...


Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)

The striped whipsnake, Masticophis taeniatus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in parts of Mexico. It can be found in numerous types of h...


Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)

The spotted leaf-nosed snake, Phyllorhynchus decurtatus, is a secretive snake that occurs in the Mojave Desert of Nevada, California, Arizona, Mexico, and the e...


Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)

The gophersnake, Pituophis catenifer, occurs throughout most of North America. It is a common species in much of Utah, where it can be found in numerous habitat...


Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)

The long-nosed snake, Rhinocheilus lecontei, is a medium-sized snake native to the south-central and southwestern United States, as well as to much of Mexico. I...


Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)

The western patch-nosed snake, Salvadora hexalepis, occurs in desert regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in t...


Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)

The groundsnake, Sonora semiannulata, occurs throughout much of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species is generally found only...


Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)

Smith's black-headed snake, Tantilla hobartsmithi, is a small snake native to southwestern Utah, other parts of the southwestern United States, and northern Mex...


Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)

The black-necked gartersnake, Thamnophis cyrtopsis, occurs from southeastern Utah and southern Colorado to Central America. Although the black-necked gartersnak...


Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)

The terrestrial gartersnake, Thamnophis elegans, is common throughout much of the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. The species c...


Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)

The common gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis, occurs in many parts of Canada and in the non-arid regions of the United States. In Utah, the species occurs primar...


Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)

The western lyresnake, Trimorphodon biscutatus, is a secretive snake that occurs in the southwestern United States and parts of Latin America. The species is ra...


Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)

The smooth greensnake, Opheodrys vernalis, is patchily distributed throughout the northeastern and western United States, southeastern Canada, and parts of Texa...


Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)

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Multicellular organisms that develop from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Heterotrophic - obtain food by ingestion.

Have skulls and backbones.

Have feathers and lay eggs

Use gills to breathe

Have hair, feed young milk, warm blooded.

Cold blooded, lay eggs on land

Long cylindrical body. Have a fluid-filled cavity (coelom) between the outer body wall and the gut that is typically segmented into a series of compartments.

Hard exoskeleton, two compound eyes, two paris of antennae, three paris of mouth parts. Aquatic, gill breathing.

Identified by mandible mouth parts and 3 distinct body parts (head, thorax, abdomen).

Animals having 3 pair of legs, 3 body sections, generally 1 or 2 pair of wings, 1 pair of antennae.

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa gibsoni)

Beach-dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela limbata)

Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle (Cicindela albissima)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica tubensis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nigrocoerulea)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela obsoleta)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica kirbyi)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica moapana)

Little White Tiger Beetle (Cicindela lepida)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea audubonii)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela longilabris)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nebraskana)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)

Maricopa Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona maricopa)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona navajoensis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela decemnotata)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela fulgida)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela parowana)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tenuicincta)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni echo)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela punctulata)

Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)

Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)

Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)

Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)

Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)

Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)

Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)

Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)

Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

(Cicindela limbalis)

(Cicindela tranquebarica parallelonota)

(Cicindela repanda repanda)

Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)

Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)

(Cicindela tranquebarica lassenica)

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

(Cicindela longilabris perviridis)

Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)

(Cicindela purpurea cimarrona)

(Cicindela fulgida fulgida)

(Cicindela parowana remittens)

Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)

(Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica)

(Cicindela longilabris laurentii)

Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)

(Cicindela oregona guttifera)

(Cicindela oregona oregona)

(Cicindela nigrocoerulea nigrocoerulea)

(Cicindela parowana parowana)

(Cicindela repanda tanneri)

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Whooping Crane (Grus americana)

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)

Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)

Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)

Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

Mew Gull (Larus canus)

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

California Gull (Larus californicus)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)

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