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List Of Snakes Of Illinois
Snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois. Concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or ...'s February 2011 Checklist of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website. References {{Illinois, collapsed Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake
Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads (cranial kinesis). To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. These resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampropeltis Calligaster
''Lampropeltis calligaster'' is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or yellow-bellied kingsnake. Geographic range Prairie kingsnakes are found mostly in the midwestern and southeastern United States although they can be found in other areas. Their additional range extends west from southeast Nebraska to eastern Texas. Description It is light brown or grey in color, with dark grey, dark brown, or reddish-brown blotching down the length of their bodies. They are capable of growing to lengths of . They are easily mistaken for various species of rat snake of the genus '' Pantherophis'', which share habitat, and can have similar markings. Some specimens have their markings faded, to appear almost a solid brown color. Juveniles usually have a brown stripe down the back of their bodies. They have two black spots behind the head and smaller black spots down the back on both sides of the stripe. Behavior Prairie kingsnakes' preferred habitat is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampropeltis Calligaster Calligaster
''Lampropeltis calligaster'' is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or yellow-bellied kingsnake. Geographic range Prairie kingsnakes are found mostly in the midwestern and southeastern United States although they can be found in other areas. Their additional range extends west from southeast Nebraska to eastern Texas. Description It is light brown or grey in color, with dark grey, dark brown, or reddish-brown blotching down the length of their bodies. They are capable of growing to lengths of . They are easily mistaken for various species of rat snake of the genus ''Pantherophis'', which share habitat, and can have similar markings. Some specimens have their markings faded, to appear almost a solid brown color. Juveniles usually have a brown stripe down the back of their bodies. They have two black spots behind the head and smaller black spots down the back on both sides of the stripe. Behavior Prairie kingsnakes' preferred habitat is open grass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterodon Platirhinos
The eastern hog-nosed snake (''Heterodon platirhinos''), also known as the spreading adder Wright, A.H., and A.A. Wright (1957). ''Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada''. (in 2 volumes). Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates, a Division of Cornell University Press. (7th printing, 1985). 1,105 pp. . (''Heterodon platyrhinos'', pp. 305-312, Figures 93-94, Map 29). and by various other common names, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Geographic range ''H. platirhinos'' is found from eastern-central Minnesota, and Wisconsin to southern Ontario and extreme southern New Hampshire, south to southern Florida and west to eastern Texas and western Kansas. Habitat Studies have shown that ''H. platirhinos'' prefers upland sandy pine-forests, old-fields and forest edges. Like most of the genus ''Heterodon'', the Eastern Hogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterodon PlatirhinosPCCA20060423-3588B
''Heterodon'' is a genus of harmless colubrid snakes endemic to North America.Platt, Dwight R. 1983. Heterodon'. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 351: 1-2. They are stout with upturned snouts and are perhaps best known for their characteristic threat displays. Three species are currently recognized. Members of the genus are commonly known as hognose snakes, hog-nosed snakes, Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. ''Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada''. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1,105 pp. (in 2 volumes) . (Genus ''Heterodon'', p. 296 + Figure 25 on p. 81 + Map 28 on p. 298.) North American hog-nosed snakes, and colloquially as puff adders (though they should not be confused with the venomous African vipers of the genus '' Bitis''). Description Adults grow to in total length. The body is stout and the head is slightly distinct from the neck. The latter is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterodon Nasicus
The western hognose snake (''Heterodon nasicus'') is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America. Etymology The specific name, ''nasicus'', is from the Latin ''nasus'' ("nose"), in reference to the upturned snout. The subspecific name, ''gloydi'', is in honor of American herpetologist Howard K. Gloyd (1902–1978).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Heterodon nasicus gloydi'', p. 102; ''Heterodon nasicus kennerlyi'', p. 140). The subspecific (or specific) name, ''kennerlyi'', is in honor of American naturalist Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly (1829–1861). Common names Common names for ''Heterodon nasicus'' include blow snake, bluffer, faux viper, plains hognose snake, prairie hognose snake, spoonbill snake, spreadhead snake, Texas hognose snake, Texas rooter, and western hognose snake. Taxonomy Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farancia Abacura
The mud snake (''Farancia abacura'') is a species of nonvenomous, semiaquatic, colubrid snake endemic to the southeastern United States. Description The mud snake usually grows to a total length (including tail) of 40 to 54 inches (1-1.4 m),Missouri Department of Conservation (2013)Western Mud Snake MDC Online. Accessed May 18, 2013 with the record total length being slightly over 80 inches (2 m).The University of Georgia (2008)Mud Snake The University of Georgia: Museum of Natural History. Accessed April 23, 2011. This species is sexually dimorphic in size. Female adults are larger than males in total length. The upperside of the mud snake is glossy black. The underside is red and black, and the red extends up the sides to form bars of reddish-pink. Although, some have a completely black body with slightly lighter black spots instead of the common reddish colors. The heavy body is cylindrical in cross section, and the short tail has a terminal spine. The head scalation is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diadophis Punctatus
''Diadophis punctatus'', commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south-eastern Canada. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes, so are rarely seen during the day time. They are best known for their unique defense posture of curling up their tails, exposing their bright red-orange posterior, ventral surface when threatened. Ring-necked snakes are believed to be fairly abundant throughout most of their range, though no scientific evaluation supports this hypothesis. Scientific research is lacking for the ring-necked snake, and more in-depth investigations are greatly needed. It is the only species within the genus ''Diadophis'', and currently 14 subspecies are identified, but many herpetologists question the morphologically based classifications. Description Ring-necked snakes are fairly similar in morphology throughout much of their distribution. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diadophis Punctatus Edwardsii
''Diadophis punctatus edwardsii'', commonly known as the northern ringneck snake, is a subspecies of '' Diadophis punctatus'', a snake in the family Colubridae. The subspecies is endemic to North America. Etymology The subspecific name, ''edwardsii'', is in honor of English ornithologist George Edwards, who described it, without giving it a binomial name, from a specimen he had received from William Bartram. Description The northern ringneck snake has a body color from bluish grey to black, with a complete narrow yellow or orange ring around its neck and an underside matching the ring and generally lacking any dark spotting or patterning. The complete ring and lack of large dark spots on the belly differentiate it from other subspecies of ''D. punctatus''. In some regions, there are areas of intergradation with other subspecies. Generally from in total length (including tail) as an adult, it can reach more than two feet (61 cm) in length. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diadophis Punctatus Edwardsii Crop
''Diadophis punctatus'', commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south-eastern Canada. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes, so are rarely seen during the day time. They are best known for their unique defense posture of curling up their tails, exposing their bright red-orange posterior, ventral surface when threatened. Ring-necked snakes are believed to be fairly abundant throughout most of their range, though no scientific evaluation supports this hypothesis. Scientific research is lacking for the ring-necked snake, and more in-depth investigations are greatly needed. It is the only species within the genus ''Diadophis'', and currently 14 subspecies are identified, but many herpetologists question the morphologically based classifications. Description Ring-necked snakes are fairly similar in morphology throughout much of their distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diadophis Punctatus Arnyi
''Diadophis punctatus arnyi'', also known Common name, commonly as the prairie ringneck snake, is a subspecies of small, thin snake in the Family (biology), family Dipsadidae. The subspecies is native to the Midwestern United States. Etymology The subspecific name, ''arnyi'', is in honor of Samuel Arny, who collected the type specimen. Geographic range ''D. p. arnyi'' is very common within its range and can be found almost anywhere in Midwestern United States, Midwest North America, i.e., Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and northwestern Arkansas to South Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas. Description ''D. p. arnyi'' has a black-grey head, a grey body, and an orange ring around its neck. The ring does not extend toward the underside. The underside is yellow for a third of the body, orange for another third, and red for the last third. The belly also has black flecks along it. This snake has a blunt head, a tiny mouth, and small eyes. Anteriorly the dorsal scales are usually in 17 rows (other eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
