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Pine Snake
Pine snake may refer to: * '' Pituophis melanoleucus'', a nonvenomous colubrid found in North America * '' Lampropeltis g. getula'', a.k.a. the eastern kingsnake, a nonvenomous colubrid found in the eastern United States * '' Pantherophis vulpinus'', or the fox snakes, found in the open forests, prairies, and farmlands of western Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa {{SIA, snakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pituophis Melanoleucus
''Pituophis melanoleucus'', Common name, commonly known as the eastern pine snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. Three subspecies are traditionally recognized as being valid, though taxonomic changes may be occurring. Taxonomy and etymology The pine snake, ''Pituophis melanoleucus'', gets its Specific name (zoology), specific name from the Latin roots ''melano-'' meaning black and ''leucus'' meaning white. This is in reference to its black-and-white body. Following an influential study that occurred in 2000, three subspecies of ''Pituophis melanoleucus'' have been recognized: * Subspecies#Nominotypical subspecies and subspecies autonyms, Nominate subspecies ''Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus, P. m. melanoleucus'' (François Marie Daudin, Daudin, 1803), the northern pine snake; * ''Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi, P. m. lodingi'' Frank N. Blanchard, Blanchard, 1924, the bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampropeltis Getula
''Lampropeltis getula'', commonly known as the eastern kingsnake,Roger Conant (herpetologist), Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition''. (First published in 1958). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 429 pp + 48 plates. (hardcover), (paperback). (''Lampropeltis getulus getulus'', p. 202). common kingsnake,John L. Behler, Behler JL, King FW (1979). ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp. LCCCN 79-2217. . (''Lampropeltis getulus'', pp. 618-620). or chain kingsnake,Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . is a harmless Colubridae, colubrid species Endemism, endemic to the United States. It has long been a favorite among collectors. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the Nominotypical subspecies, nominate subspecies described here. All of these taxa had origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
