Coastal Rosy Boa

Lichanura trivirgata

Venom Status:

Non Venomous

 

Characteristics:

With the new nomenclature grouping the two, this 3 to 3 ½’ snake has become a very variable species. Almost stripeless in the San Diego region, further north and east it is striped in colors as varied as pinkish, brown, bluish-gray or terracotta and that are equally varied in their qualities of definition and clarity. The ground color varies from brown to grayish to buff. Smooth scales. Ovoviviparous. Neonates similar to adults.Prey of these powerful constrictors includes small mammals and birds.

 

Unique Features:

Tiny scales, heavy body, stubby tail, and in most examples, stripes, will help identify this snake

 

Habitat and Diet:

Desert scrub, rocky desert, brushland, environs of springs, cattle tanks, and other water sources. Rodents especially pocket gophers, shrews and mice; other snakes and amphibians; birds

 

Geographic Range:

AZ, CA