Species Information
Narrowhead Garter Snake - Thamnophis rufipunctatus
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 28
Number of Mapped Locations: 440
Number of Observations: 1030
Observation date range: 06-28-1905 to 08-15-2022
External Links
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Species Related Publications
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- PECOS GAMBUSIA
- Meda fulgida
- spikedace
- Lithobates chiricahuensis
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Thamnophis rufipunctatus
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- Gila nigrescens
- Chihuahua Chub
- COLORADO PIKEMINNOW
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- PECOS GAMBUSIA
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- Thermosphaeroma
- SOCORRO ISOPOD
- spikedace
- Meda fulgida
- Lithobates chiricahuensis
- Lithobates catesbeianus
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Bullfrog
- Thamnophis rufipunctatus
- Thamnophis eques
- Mexican garter snake
- narrow-headed garter snake
- Lithobates chiricahuensis
- Lithobates catesbeianus
- Chiricahua leopard frog
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2009
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2009. Scanned field data sheets for the Chiricahua leopard frog from 2000-2002, 2004-2009.
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2012
Delay, Linda. 2012. Database containing mine localities for state of New Mexico. New Mexico's Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Santa Fe, NM
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2012
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2012. Copy of the departments year-end-reports permit database.
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2013
Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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2012
Painter, C. 2012. Spreadsheet of herpetofuanal localities for collected specimens. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2014
Pierce, L. 2014. Report of Recovery Permit report, TE-815409. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2015
Pierce, L. 2015. Threatened and endangered species recovery permit report, TE-815409. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Submitted to USFWS.
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2015
Wood, D. 2015. Locations of sampled Narrow-headed gartersnakes, TE-64619B. U.S. Geological Survey.
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2017
Christman, B. 2017. FWS Annual Permit Report and Data for Chiricahua Leopard Frog, Narrow-headed and Mexican Gartersnakes, and New Mexico Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake. FWS Permit TE-071287-1. Albuquerque, NM.
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2017
Mendonca, A. and Gila National Forest. 2017. Annual federal permit data report for 2017 for Mexican Spotted Owl, Chiricahua Leopard Frog, Narrow-headed Gartersnake, and Northern Mexican Gartersnake. USDA Forest Service, FWS permit TE841359.
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2017
Giermakowski, T. 2017. Historic herpetology field notes for Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico.
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2017
Pierce, L. 2017. Fish, herp, and invertebrate data. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Santa Fe, NM.
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2018
Christman, Bruce. 2018. Report on Narrow-headed garter snake surveys.
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2018
Pierce, Leland. 2018. NMDGF permit report data.
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2005
Bender, D.J., C.H. Flather, K.R. Wilson, and G.C. Reese. 2005. Regional data to support biodiversity assessments: terrestrial vertebrate and butterfly data from the Southwest. Gen. Tech.Rep. RMRS-GTR-152. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
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2000
Painter, C. 2000. Status of Listed and Category Herpetofauna. Completion Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 6 E-31-3. 193 p.
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2010
Jennings, R.D. and B.L. Christman. 2010. Pre-monsoonal and post monsoonal habitat use of the narrow-headed gartersnake, Thamnophis rufipunctatus, along Gila River.
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2013
Ryan, M. and I. Latella. 2013. Current status of the Arizona toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico: identification and evaluation of potential threats. Share with Wildlife Final Report. 29p.
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2014
Pittenger, J. 2014. Annual report for Research and Recovery Permit No. TE012642-1. Blue Earth Ecological Consultants, Inc. 44 p.
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2016
Jennings, R. and B. Christman. 2016. Survey report for Chiricahua Leopard Frog and Narrow-headed Gartersnake. Gila Center for Natural History, Western New Mexico University.
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1985
Fitzgerald, L.A.. 1985. Progress report: A preliminary status survey of Thamnophis rufipunctatus and Thamnophis eques in New Mexico. Unpubl. Report to NM Dept of Game and Fish. 22 p.
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1996
Painter, C. 1996. Status of listed and category herps, Section 6 performance report E-31-2. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 10 p.
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