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Hypsiglena jani

Chihuahuan Nightsnake

Authorship: (Dugès)

Description & Notes

they are often discovered under fallen yucca logs and in pit-fall traps. The species name was changed from H. torquata by Mulcahy, 2008.

Collection Information

Field Number
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Mata-Silva et al., 2010, 2014]
Records
several have been taken near IMRS HQ by UTEP personnel.

Recent Observations

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IMRS Observation
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
rrnajera
Sep 22, 2023
Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
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IMRS Observation
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
esmeralda__rosales
May 22, 2022
Fort Hancock, TX, US
Hypsiglena jani texana (opens in new tab)
Hypsiglena jani texana
myriada
Mar 18, 2021
Chihuahuan Nightsnake (opens in new tab)
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
chesneyc
Jul 22, 2026
N Noland Rd, San Simon, AZ, US