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Hypsiglena jani
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Authorship: (Dugès)
Description & Notes
they are often discovered under fallen yucca logs and in pit-fall traps. The species name was changed from H. torquata by Mulcahy, 2008.
Collection Information
Field Number
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Mata-Silva et al., 2010, 2014]
Records
several have been taken near IMRS HQ by UTEP personnel.
Recent Observations
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IMRS Observation

rrnajera
Sep 22, 2023
Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
IMRS Observation

esmeralda__rosales
May 22, 2022
Fort Hancock, TX, US

badger8181
Jun 12, 2026
Pecos County, US-TX, US

raxotl_07
Jun 11, 2026
General Pánfilo Natera, Zac., MX