Biology:Storeria occipitomaculata
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Short description: Species of snake
Storeria occipitomaculata | |
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Redbelly snake | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Storeria |
Species: | S. occipitomaculata
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Binomial name | |
Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839)
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Synonyms | |
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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
- Storeria occipitomaculata, The IUCN Red List
- Redbelly Snake, Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa
- Red-bellied Snake, Illinois Natural History Survey
Wikidata ☰ Q2248178 entry