Dekays/Brown Snake
(Storeria dekayi)
Holbrook, 1839
Genus
Storeria
Species
dekayi
Subspecies
Northern (dekayi), Midland (wrightorum), Marsh (limnetes)
Common Name
Northern Brown/Dekay’s (Dekayi), Midland Brown/Dekay’s (wrightorum), Marsh Brown/Dekay’s (limnetes)
Other Names
none
Conservation
Status
Global: G5
Alabama: S5
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Lowest 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
Storeria dekayi — PYRON et al. 2016
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — GUYER et al. 2018
Storeria dekayi limnetes — GUYER et al. 2018
Coluber Dekayi HOLBROOK 1836: 121 (probably 1839)
Tropidonotus dekayi HOLBROOK 1842: 53
Tropidonatus [sic] Dekayi — HALLOWELL 1847: 280
Storeria dekayi — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 135
Ischnognathus Dekayi — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 507
Ischngnathus Dekayi — MÜLLER 1880
Storeria dekayi — GARMAN 1884: 31
Storeria tropica COPE 1885: 175 (fide VILLA et al. 1988)
Storeria dekayi var. anomala DUGÈS 1888: 9
Ischnognathus dekayi — BOULENGER 1893: 286
Storeria dekayi temporalineata TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi texana TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi tropica — TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi wrightorum TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi texana — TAYLOR 1949: 206
Storeria tropica — ANDERSON 1961
Storeria tropica temporalineata — ANDERSON 1961: 245
Storeria tropica limnetes ANDERSON 1961
Storeria dekayi — PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970: 287
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi anomala — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi temporalineata — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi texana — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi tropica — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 161
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi texana — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi victa — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 163
Storeria dekayi — LINER 1994
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 59
Storeria dekayi texana — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi texana — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 61
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi limnetes — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 62
Storeria dekayi anomala — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi temporalineata — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi texana — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi tropica — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi texana — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — TÄUFER 2015
Storeria dekayi limnetes — TÄUFER 2015
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CARLSON & PARKER 2016
Storeria dekayi — PYRON et al. 2016
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — GUYER et al. 2018
Storeria dekayi limnetes — GUYER et al. 2018
Tropidonotus dekayi HOLBROOK 1842: 53
Tropidonatus [sic] Dekayi — HALLOWELL 1847: 280
Storeria dekayi — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 135
Ischnognathus Dekayi — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 507
Ischngnathus Dekayi — MÜLLER 1880
Storeria dekayi — GARMAN 1884: 31
Storeria tropica COPE 1885: 175 (fide VILLA et al. 1988)
Storeria dekayi var. anomala DUGÈS 1888: 9
Ischnognathus dekayi — BOULENGER 1893: 286
Storeria dekayi temporalineata TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi texana TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi tropica — TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi wrightorum TRAPIDO 1944
Storeria dekayi texana — TAYLOR 1949: 206
Storeria tropica — ANDERSON 1961
Storeria tropica temporalineata — ANDERSON 1961: 245
Storeria tropica limnetes ANDERSON 1961
Storeria dekayi — PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970: 287
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi anomala — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi temporalineata — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi texana — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi tropica — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CHRISTMAN 1982
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 161
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi texana — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 162
Storeria dekayi victa — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 163
Storeria dekayi — LINER 1994
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 59
Storeria dekayi texana — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi texana — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 61
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CROTHER 2000
Storeria dekayi limnetes — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 62
Storeria dekayi anomala — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi temporalineata — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi texana — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi tropica — LINER 2007
Storeria dekayi texana — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi dekayi — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi limnetes — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CROTHER et al. 2012
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — TÄUFER 2015
Storeria dekayi limnetes — TÄUFER 2015
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — CARLSON & PARKER 2016
Storeria dekayi — PYRON et al. 2016
Storeria dekayi wrightorum — GUYER et al. 2018
Storeria dekayi limnetes — 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… More. Split subcaudial scales. One preocular scale (unlike the Redbelly (Storeria occipitomaculata) that has two preocular scales).
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