Storeria occipitomaculata
Storeria occipitomaculata | |
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redbelly snake | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Natricinae |
Genus: | Storeria |
Species: | S. occipitomaculata |
Binomial name | |
Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) | |
Synonyms | |
Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake, is a species of snake endemic to North America.
Subspecies
Three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
- Florida redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata obscura (Trapido, 1944)
- Northern redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839)
- Black Hills redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae (H.M. Smith, 1963)
External links
- Redbelly Snake, Natural Resources Canada.
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