Night Snake

• 23 inches

• Wide range or habitats

• Venom severe, often fatal bleeding in snakes but minimal effect on mammals

Western Hognose Snake

• Sharply upturned snout

• Chihuahuan Desert

• Feigh Death and flip upside down

• Rear fanged and slightly venomous

Western Shovel-Nosed Snake

• Up to ~15 inches

• Preys on invertebrates

Ground Snake

• Color and patterns are highly variable

• Males will combat for females

Thornscrub Hook-Nosed Snake

• Up to ~12 inches

• Burrower

• Feeds primarily on scorpions

Eastern Patch-Nosed Snake

• Diurnal

• Found in Sky Islands

Milksnake

• Same genus as kingsnakes

• Often mistaken for venomous snake

• Often found near dairy farms

Rosy Boas

• Desert Rosy is slightly larger than Mexican Rosy Boa

• Desert Rosy Boa has reddish-brown strips

• Mexican Rosy has dark brown or black stripes

• Both nocturnal & crepuscular

• W, SW, S central Arizona

• Spends most of the time sheltered in burrows or rock crevices

Black-Necked Gartersnake

• Diurnal

• SE and Central AZ

• Found near water