The rosy boa (Lichanura trivirgata), California legless lizard (Aniella pulchra), and several relict salamanders are examples of the unusual and distinctive herpetofauna.    From Wordnik.com.  [California coastal sage and chaparral] Reference

Snake species include the desert rosy boa (Lichanura trivirigata gracia), Mojave patchnose snake (Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis), and Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus).    From Wordnik.com.  [Mojave desert] Reference