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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'', commonly known as the pine snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States. Three subspecies are currently recognized as being valid. Taxonomy and etymology The pine snake, ''Pituophis melanoleucus'', gets its Latin name from "melano" meaning black and "leucos" which means white. This is in reference to its black and white body. Three subspecies of ''Pituophis melanoleucus'' are currently recognized: the nominate subspecies ''P. m. melanoleucus'' ( Daudin, 1803), the northern pine snake; ''P. m. lodingi'' (Blanchard, 1924), the black pine snake; and ''P. m. mugitus'' ( Barbour, 1921), the Florida pine snake. The subspecific name ''lodingi'' is in honor of Danish-born amateur herpetologist Peder Henry Löding (1869-1942), who lived in Alabama. The species has a variety of common names, including: pine snake, pinesnake, common pine snake, bullsnake, black and white snake, car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampropeltis Getula
''Lampropeltis getula'', commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, 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, 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 colubrid species endemic to the United States and Mexico. It has long been a favorite among collectors. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Description Adult specimens of the speckled kingsnake, ''L. g. holbrooki'', are the smallest race at in sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
