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''Arizona elegans'' is a species of medium-sized colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake or the faded snake,〔Schmidt, K.P., and D.D.Davis. 1941. ''Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada''. G.P. Putnam's Sons. New York. 365 pp. (''Arizona elegans'', pp. 155-158, Figures 43. & 44. + Plate 17.)〕 which is endemic to the southwestern United States and Mexico. The genus ''Arizona'' has only one officially recognized species, ''A. elegans'', with several subspecies. Some have recommended that ''A. elegans occidentalis'' be granted full species status. == Subspecies == Subspecies of ''Arizona elegans'' include: * ''Arizona elegans arenicola'' Dixon, 1960 — Texas glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans candida'' Klauber, 1946 — Western Mojave glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans eburnata'' Klauber, 1946 — Desert glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans elegans'' Kennicott, 1859 — Kansas glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans expolita'' Klauber, 1946 — Chihuahua glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans noctivaga'' Klauber, 1946 — Arizona glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans occidentalis'' Blanchard, 1924 — California glossy snake. 〔(CaliforniaHerps.com: ''Arizona elegans occidentalis'' ) . accessed 8.28.2013〕 * ''Arizona elegans pacata'' Klauber, 1946 — Peninsula glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans philipi'' Klauber, 1946 — Painted Desert glossy snake 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glossy snake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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