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Desert rosy boa

Reptiles

The desert rosy boa is a species of snake in the family Boidae, native to the American Southwest and to Baja California and Sonora in Mexico. It is a small snake, typically 43 to 112 centimeters long, and nearly all individuals show three longitudinal stripes, one along the spine and two along the lower sides, in colors ranging from orange, maroon and rust to brown or black against a rosy or salmon background. Its conservation status is Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Lichanura trivirgata 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Desert rosy boa (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    brown or black against a rosy or salmon background. Its conservation status is Least Concern.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The desert rosy boa is a species of snake in the family Boidae, native to the American Southwest and to Baja California and Sonora in Mexico.
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2. Desert rosy boa (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q19075 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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