Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
Adults reach a length of 3 to 4 feet (91 to 122 centimeters). Their back is colored sooty black or dark brown with a distinct yellow-orange stripe down each side. The front part of their underside is orange-rufous colored. The midsection is cream colored. The rear section and tail are pinkish.
- States/US Territories in which the Alameda whipsnake, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which the Alameda whipsnake, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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1997-12-05 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
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2003-04-07 | Draft Recovery Plan for Chaparral and Scrub Community Species East of San Francisco Bay, California | View Implementation Progress | Draft |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
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2003-04-07 | 68 FR 16826 16826 | Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Chaparral and Scrub Community Species East of San Francisco Bay, CA, for Review and Comment |
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2009-03-25 | 74 FR 12878 12883 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada |
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2012-04-27 | 77 FR 25112 25116 | 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada |
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Date | Title |
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2011-09-28 | Alameda Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
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2006-10-02 | 71 FR 58176 58231 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Alameda Whipsnake; Final Rule | Final Rule | Not Required |
2000-10-03 | 65 FR 58933 58962 | Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Alameda Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) | Final Rule | Final designated |
2000-03-08 | 65 FR 12155 12181 | Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Alameda Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
» Conservation Plans
HCP Plan Summaries |
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East Bay Municipal Utility District |
East Contra Costa County HCP/NCCP |
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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