Coast Nightsnake (Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus): facts, sounds & photos

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Coast Nightsnake (Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus). Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Coast Nightsnake

A snake that calls California and the Baja California Peninsula home spans two countries.
Eight officially recognized subspecies of this night snake carry the legacy of explorers and scientists, from a 1860 description by Cope to a 1958 subspecies named for entrepreneur Harry J. Bauer.
Unlike many snakes that give birth to live young, this species lays eggs, a reproductive style known as oviparity.

About the Coast Nightsnake

The coast night snake, Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus, is a species of colubrid native to California in the United States and the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is oviparous. Eight subspecies are recognized, including H. o. baueri, named for entrepreneur Harry J. Bauer, and H. o. klauberi, named for herpetologist Laurence M. Klauber.

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