Diadophis

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Noun1.Diadophis - a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
Colubridae, family Colubridae - nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species
ringneck snake, ring-necked snake, ring snake - any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
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viridescens Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus Eastern Ratsnake Pantherophis alleghaniensis Species No.
That leaves, as possibilities, the following snake species: red-bellied (Storeria occipitomaculata), DeKay's (Storeria dekayi), eastern ribbon (Thamnophis sauritus), western ribbon (77 proximus), garter (Thamnophis sirtalis), black rat (Elaphe obsolete), rough green (Opheodrys aestivus), racer (Coluber constrictor), ringneck (Diadophis punctatus), common king (Lampropeltis getula), milk, (L.
22 11.06 0.28 Plethodon 9 4.52 0.11 glutinosus Eurycea 1 0.50 0.01 bislineata Notophthalmus 5 2.51 0.06 uiridescens Reptilia Anolis 75 59.52 0.94 caroiinensis Sceloporus 8 6.35 0.10 undulatus Eumeces laticeps 3 2.38 0.04 Eumeces 6 4.76 0.08 inexpectatus Eumeces 8 6.35 0.10 fasciatus Scincella 5 3.97 0.06 lateralis Coluber 9 7.14 0.11 constrictor Elapbe obsolete 2 1.59 0.03 Carphophis 2 1.59 0.03 amoenus Diadophis 1 0.79 0.01 punctatus Storeria dekayi 2 1.59 0.03 Agkistrodon 3 2.38 0.04 contortrix Pseudemys 1 0.79 0.01 concinna Terrapene 1 0.79 0.01 Carolina Mammalia Blarina 14 45.16 0.18 carolinensis Sorex 1 3.23 0.01 longirostris Microtus 1 3.23 0.01 pinetorum Peromyscus sp.
Other reptile species that appear to be isolated as relict populations in the high ranges of the northeastern Mojave Desert (Stebbins 1995) include the ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus), western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus), Smith's black-headed snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi), Gilbert's skink (Eumeces gilberti), and Panamint alligator lizard (Elgaria panamintina).
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii (Merrem, 1820), Northern Ring-necked Snake (I, II, III, IV)
The snake is a northern ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus edwardsii.
Presence of the frog Rana, ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus, rough green snake Ophoedrys aestivus, gartersnake Thamnophis, and watersnake Nerodia suggests that, unlike today, more mesic or, perhaps, riparian habitat was within the vicinity of the cave.
In descending order according to percent of snake records logged, these were Diadophis punctatus (29%), Coluber constrictor (18%), Lampropeltis getula (17%), and Virginia valeriae (16%).
A demographic study of the ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) in Kansas.
Diadophis and Tantilla vertebrae are similar, but there are some subtle differences.
Manitou Notophthalmus viridescens X X X Plethodon cinereus X X X X X Ambystoma laterale X X X Ambystoma maculatum X X Bufo americanus X X X X X X Hyla versicolor X Pseudacris crucifer X X* X X X Rana catesbeiana X X Rana clamitans X X X X Rana sylvatica X X Rana pipiens X X Chelydra serpentina X X X Chrysemys picta X X X X Thamnophis sirtalis X X X X X Thamnophis sauritus X X Nerodia sipedon X X X X X Storeria dekayi X Storeria occipitomaculata X X X Diadophis punctatus X X X X Liochlorophis vernalis X Lampropeltis triangulum X X X X Species Islands S.
Five common reptiles expected at IIA, but not encountered, were stinkpot turtle (Sternotherus odoratus), northern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus), midland brown snake (Storeria dekayi), eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos), and five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus).
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