| Night snake | |
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| Night Snake held under the glow of a headlamp or flashlight. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hypsiglena |
| Species: | H. torquata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860)
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Hypsiglena torquata, the night snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid. It is found in Mexico.[3] 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.
- ^ Hammerson, G.A.; Frost, D.R.; Santos-Barrera, G.; Vasquez Díaz, J.; Quintero Díaz, G.E (2007). "Hypsiglena torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63823A12719256. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Hypsiglena torquata". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
- ^ "Utah Division of Wildlife Resources". dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2003-06-11.