Desert Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata gracia)

Created: May 26th, 2025 - 08:44 AM
Last Modified: June 21st, 2025 - 04:44 PM Entered by: Chris DeGroof
Record 382108

Country: United States		State: California	County: Kern County	Time: 2025-05-25 22:42:00
Qty: 1	Age: --	Sex: --	Method: Road cruising	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 2595.14ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

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Comments

Posted by Jeff Teel on Jun 21, 2025 at 05:09 PM

LOL-True. Luckily they still have "parvirubra" in here!

Posted by Chris DeGroof on Jun 21, 2025 at 04:41 PM

Yes, I know that. gracia and roseofusca in most of California has been combined to be Lichanura orcutti. But, I go by both naming conventions, as I still talk to people who use the former. But I primarily follow the science, which nowadays is done by DNA, which is hard to argue with. I suppose I should use the old naming convention for an old site such as NAHERP that hasn't been updated, like ever. Done -- changed it.

Posted by Jeff Teel on Jun 21, 2025 at 04:33 PM

Huh, you go by that? This snake though in Kern County was NOT formerly known as L.t.roseofusca, it was L.t. gracia...

Posted by Chris DeGroof on Jun 08, 2025 at 12:05 PM

yep, taxonomic changes. Pretty much everything in California is now Lichanura orcutti, formerly known as Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca. The cal herps website and iNaturalist have been updated.

Posted by Jeff Teel on Jun 07, 2025 at 05:17 PM

Coastal???