Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Reptiles

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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Gophersnake

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Couleuvre à nez mince

In French, species in the family Colubridae are named "Couleuvre" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Bullsnake	Couleuvre à nez mince
2005	Gophersnake	Couleuvre à nez mince
2010	Gophersnake	Couleuvre à nez mince
2015	Gophersnake
2020	Gophersnake

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Pituophis catenifer	Colubridae	Squamata
2005	Pituophis catenifer	Colubridae	Squamata
2010	Pituophis catenifer	Colubridae	Squamata
2015	Pituophis catenifer	Colubridae	Squamata
2020	Pituophis catenifer	Colubridae	Squamata

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Vulnerable	Increased level of risk.	New interpretation of same information.	Assessed by COSEWIC

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Vulnerable - N3

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Alberta
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Saskatchewan
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Manitoba
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present