Glossy snake
| Glossy snake | |
|---|---|
| Arizona elegans occidentalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Arizona |
| Species: | A. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Arizona elegans Kennicott in Baird, 1859 | |
| Synonyms | |
Arizona elegans is a species of medium-sized colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake or the faded snake, which is endemic to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It has several subspecies. Some have recommended that A. elegans occidentalis be granted full species status.
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