GopherSNAKE (Bullsnake)
Pituophis Catenifer
NON-VENOMOUS
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Conservation Status: Designated as a Non-game Species in Colorado. Up to 4 individual Bullsnakes may be 'taken' annually and held in captivity (see Gophersnake in the State of Colorado regulations here). NatureServe rank: G5 (Globally Secure), S5 (State Secure).
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Cited & Additional Resources
Ernst, C. H., and E. M. Ernst. 2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Books, Washington and London. 198 pp.
Hammerson, G. A. 1999. Amphibians and Reptiles in Colorado. 2nd ed. University Press of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. 325 pp.
Stebbins, R. C. 2003. Western reptiles and amphibians. 3rd ed. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York. 352 pp.
Hammerson, G. A. 1999. Amphibians and Reptiles in Colorado. 2nd ed. University Press of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. 325 pp.
Stebbins, R. C. 2003. Western reptiles and amphibians. 3rd ed. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York. 352 pp.
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Suggested Citation
Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 2014. Species account for Gophersnake/Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer). Compiled by _________. http://www.coparc.org/bullsnake.html [accessed date here]. Editor: ________.
Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 2014. Species account for Gophersnake/Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer). Compiled by _________. http://www.coparc.org/bullsnake.html [accessed date here]. Editor: ________.
