Hypsiglena torquata
| Night snake | |
|---|---|
| Night snake held under the glow of a headlamp or flashlight. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hypsiglena |
| Species: | H. torquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860) | |
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Hypsiglena torquata, the Sinaloan night snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid. It is endemic western Mexico. It is characterized by dark brown systematic blotches down its back and sides, a bar behind each eye, vertical pupils, and neck adornment. It is active in the twilight and at night. It is not dangerous to humans.