Rough Earth Snake
(Haldea striatula)
Linnaeus, 1766
Genus
Haldea
Species
striatula
Subspecies
N/A
Common Name
Rough Earth Snake
Other Names
none
Conservation
Status
Global: G5
Alabama: S5
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Highest Conservation Concern: P5
taxa that are demonstrably secure, with size of population stable/increasing, geographical distribution stable/expanding, population trend/population viability stable/increasing, relatively limited habitat vulnerability due to natural/human caused factors, or an unusual visitor to the state. No specific monitoring or conservation action needed.
Taxon
Haldea striatula — GUYER et al. 2018
Coluber striatulus LINNAEUS 1766: 275
Natrix striatulus — MERREM 1820: 118
Haldea striatula – BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 122
Virginia inornata GARMAN 1884: 97 (fide BLANCHARD 1924)
Virginia striatula — GARMAN 1884: 97
Amphiardis inornatus — COPE 1888: 391
Virginia inornata — GARMAN 1888
Haldea striatula — BOULENGER 1893
Amphardis striatula — COPE 1895: 206 (nom. emend.)
Conocephalus striatulus — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 140
Conocephalus striatulus — JAN 1865
Falconeria bengalensis THEOBALD 1868: 37 (fide BAUER & DAS 1999)
Haldea striatula — BOULENGER 1893: 291
Amphiardis inornatus — BROWN 1901: 43
Potamophis striatulus — BLANCHARD 1924
Potamophis striatulus — FORCE 1928
Potamophis striatulus — ALLEN 1932
Potamophis striatulus — BURT 1935
Virginia striatula — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 174
Virginia striatula — CROTHER 2000
Virginia striatula — CROTHER et al. 2012
Haldea striatula — MCVAY & CARSTENS 2013
Virginia striatula — WALLACH et al. 2014: 789
Haldea striatula — GUYER et al. 2018
Natrix striatulus — MERREM 1820: 118
Haldea striatula – BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 122
Virginia inornata GARMAN 1884: 97 (fide BLANCHARD 1924)
Virginia striatula — GARMAN 1884: 97
Amphiardis inornatus — COPE 1888: 391
Virginia inornata — GARMAN 1888
Haldea striatula — BOULENGER 1893
Amphardis striatula — COPE 1895: 206 (nom. emend.)
Conocephalus striatulus — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 140
Conocephalus striatulus — JAN 1865
Falconeria bengalensis THEOBALD 1868: 37 (fide BAUER & DAS 1999)
Haldea striatula — BOULENGER 1893: 291
Amphiardis inornatus — BROWN 1901: 43
Potamophis striatulus — BLANCHARD 1924
Potamophis striatulus — FORCE 1928
Potamophis striatulus — ALLEN 1932
Potamophis striatulus — BURT 1935
Virginia striatula — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 174
Virginia striatula — CROTHER 2000
Virginia striatula — CROTHER et al. 2012
Haldea striatula — MCVAY & CARSTENS 2013
Virginia striatula — WALLACH et al. 2014: 789
Haldea striatula — GUYER et al. 2018
Description:
Description
Scale distinction: Keeled dorsal scales in 17 rows (midbody). A divided anal plate
Shown in yellow. The scale or scales directly covering the…. Split subcaudial scales. 1 postocular scale, 1 internasal scale and 5 supralabial scales. Unlike the Smooth Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae) which has 15 rows smooth or weekly keeled (midbody), 2 postocular scales, 2 internasal scales and 6 supralabial scales.
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