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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
No. 30 - Red-sided Garter Snake Relocation and Education Project – Final Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 30, prepared by L. Takats
Plains Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus nasicus
General Status: May be at Risk
Detailed Status: N/A
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Plains Hognose Snake in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 15, prepared by J. Wright and A. Didiuk
Prairie Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Crotalus viridis viridis
General Status: May be at Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Prairie Rattlesnake in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 6 (Update 2012) prepared by K.J. Kissner
Status of the Prairie Rattlesnake in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 6, prepared by S.M. Watson and A.P. Russell
Management Plan
Prairie Rattlesnake Conservation Management Plan 2016-2021
- 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
No. 28 – Prairie Rattlesnake Monitoring in Alberta-Preliminary Investigations (2000)
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 28, prepared by S.L. Rose
No. 40 – Management and Recovery Strategies for the Lethbridge Population of the Prairie Rattlesnake
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 40, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 64 – Lethbridge Prairie Rattlesnake Conservation Project: 2002/2003 Progress Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 64, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 76 – Prairie Rattlesnake Hibernacula: Monitoring History in Alberta 1987-2002
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 76, prepared by K.J. Kissner and J. Nicholson
No. 81 – Lethbridge Rattlesnake Conservation Project: 2003 Progress Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 81, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 103 – Reproductive Biology of Female Prairie Rattlesnakes in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 103, prepared by D. Jorgensen and J. Nicholson
No. 109 Rattlers and People: Conserving Rattlesnakes in Lethbridge
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 109, prepared by R.D. Ernst and R.W. Quinlan
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 72 and 86
Short-horned Lizard
Scientific Name: Phrynosoma hernandesi
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Short-horned Lizard in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 5 (Update 2004), prepared by J.D. James
Archived Detailed Status Report
Status of the Eastern Short-horned Lizard in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 5, prepared by J.D. James, G.L. Powell, A.P. Russell
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 29 – A Survey of Short-horned Lizard Populations in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 29, prepared by J.D. James
No. 65 – Short-horned Lizard Populations in Alberta – 2002 Survey Results
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 65 prepared by J.D. James
Short-horned Lizard Recovery Action Summary 2012 – 2013
- Alberta Species at Risk 2013 – 2014 Recovery Action Summary
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 72, 86, 117 and 141