Reptiles

  • Reptiles
  • Gopher Snake
  • Garter Snakes
  • California Kingsnake

California Kingsnake

common name: California Kingsnake
scientific names: Lampropeltis getulus californiae
phylum: Chordata
class: Reptilia
order: Squamata
family: Colubridae

Garter Snakes

common name: Garter Snakes
scientific names: Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (Common Garter Snake) and Thamnophis elegans elegans (Western Terrestrial Garter Snake)
phylum: Chordata
class: Reptilia
order: Squamata

Gopher Snake

common name: Gopher Snake
scientific names: Pituophis melanoleucus
phylum: Chordata
class: Reptilia
order: Squamata
family: Colubridae
habitat: grasslands, farm fields and brush fields
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Meet Sir Hiss-a-Lot

Sir Hiss-a-Lot was hatched sometime around 1993. When Sir Hiss was a baby snake, he was captured by a boy who didn't know that you should never keep a wild animal as a pet. Nonetheless, the boy took excellent care of him for about 10 years...

Learn more about Sir Hiss and Pacific Gopher Snakes!
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