Reptile Species at Risk Resources
Please note: species status as presented within publications may have changed since the publication date. Current general and detailed status is listed for each
species.
Reptiles – General
Species at Risk Brochures
Alberta Species at Risk: A helpful guide for anyone living and working in snake country.
Species at Risk Program Reports
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 30, prepared by L. Takats
Updated: Aug 29, 2018
Plains Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus nasicus
General Status: May be at Risk
Detailed Status: N/A
Detailed Status Report
Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 15, prepared by J. Wright and A. Didiuk
Updated: Aug 29, 2018
Prairie Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Crotalus viridis viridis
General Status: May be at Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Detailed Status Report
Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 6 (Update 2012) prepared by K.J. Kissner
Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 6, prepared by S.M. Watson and A.P. Russell
Management Plan
Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 12, prepared by A. Martinson
Fact Sheet
Species at Risk Program Reports
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 22, prepared by J. Nicholson and S. Rose
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 28, prepared by S.L. Rose
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 40, prepared by R. Ernst
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 64, prepared by R. Ernst
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 76, prepared by K.J. Kissner and J. Nicholson
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 81, prepared by R. Ernst
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 103, prepared by D. Jorgensen and J. Nicholson
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 109, prepared by R.D. Ernst and R.W. Quinlan
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Updated: Aug 29, 2018
Short-horned Lizard
Scientific Name: Phrynosoma hernandesi
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 5 (Update 2004), prepared by J.D. James
Archived Detailed Status Report
Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 5, prepared by J.D. James, G.L. Powell, A.P. Russell
Species at Risk Program Reports
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 29, prepared by J.D. James
Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 65 prepared by J.D. James
Alberta Species at Risk 2013 – 2014 Recovery Action Summary
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Updated: Aug 29, 2018
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