Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Masticophis anthonyi (Masticophis anthonyi), recorded as Critically Endangered
Masticophis anthonyi (Masticophis anthonyi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Masticophis anthonyi

Masticophis anthonyi

Masticophis anthonyi is a snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Clarion Island in Mexico.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Masticophis anthonyi
Taxonomy
Squamata · Colubridae · Masticophis

The snake

This named form is a snake. The public files give taxonomy, a photograph, and a threat category — not a monograph.

Range and habitat

The natural habitats of Masticophis anthonyi are grassland and shrubland. The species is endemic to Clarion Island in Mexico.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Masticophis anthonyi is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Masticophis anthonyi — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q5087227. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Masticophis anthonyi?
The species is endemic to Clarion Island in Mexico.
What is the conservation status of Masticophis anthonyi?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Masticophis anthonyi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Masticophis anthonyi live?
The species is endemic to Clarion Island in Mexico.
Why is Masticophis anthonyi in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Masticophis anthonyi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Masticophis anthonyi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.