Cornsnake
(Pantherophis guttatus)
Linnaeus, 1766
Genus
Pantherophis
Species
gutattus
Subspecies
N/A
Common Name
Cornsnake
Other Names
Red Cornsnake, Red Ratsnake, Chicken Snake, Red Chicken Snake
Conservation
Status
Global: G5
Alabama: S4
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Moderate Conservation Concern: P3
Taxa with conservation problems because of insufficient data or because of two of four of the following: small populations; limited, disjunct, or peripheral distribution; decreasing population trend/population viability problems specialized habitat needs/habitat vulnerability due to natural/human caused factors. Research and/or conservation action recommended.
Taxon
Pantherophis gutattus — KRAVCHUK & WATSON 2020
Coluber guttatus LINNAEUS 1766: 385
Coluber maculatus BONNATERRE 1790: 19
Coluber compressus DONNDORF 1798: 206
Coluber carolinianus SHAW 1802: 460
Coluber molossus DAUDIN 1803: 269
Coluber pantherinus DAUDIN 1803: 318
Coluber floridanus HARLAN 1827: 360
Pantherophis guttata FITZINGER 1843
Scotophis guttatus — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 78
Scotophis laetus — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 77
Elaphis guttatus — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 273
Coryphodon Pantherinus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 181
Elaphis guttatus — GARMAN 1884: 55
Coluber guttatus sellatus COPE 1888: 387
Coluber rosaceus COPE 1888: 388
Coluber guttatus — BOULENGER 1894: 39
Callopeltis guttatus — LOENNBERG 1894
Coluber laetus — BOULENGER 1894: 49
Elaphe laeta — BURT 1935
Elaphe laeta — WOODBURY 1942
Elaphe emoryi intermontana WOODBURY & WOODBURY 1942
Elaphe laeta laeta — TAYLOR 1949: 203
Elaphe guttata — STEBBINS 1985: 186
Elaphe guttata guttata — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 194
Elaphe guttata — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 600
Elaphe guttata — LINER 1994
Elaphe guttata — SCHULZ 1996: 281
Elaphe guttata guttata — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 392
Pantherophis guttatus — UTIGER et al. 2002
Elaphe guttata — GIBBONS & DORCAS 2005
Pituophis guttatus — BURBRINK 2007
Pantherophis guttatus — COLLINS & TAGGART 2008
Pantherophis guttatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 529
Pantherophis gutattus — KRAVCHUK & WATSON 2020 (in error)
Coluber maculatus BONNATERRE 1790: 19
Coluber compressus DONNDORF 1798: 206
Coluber carolinianus SHAW 1802: 460
Coluber molossus DAUDIN 1803: 269
Coluber pantherinus DAUDIN 1803: 318
Coluber floridanus HARLAN 1827: 360
Pantherophis guttata FITZINGER 1843
Scotophis guttatus — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 78
Scotophis laetus — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 77
Elaphis guttatus — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 273
Coryphodon Pantherinus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 181
Elaphis guttatus — GARMAN 1884: 55
Coluber guttatus sellatus COPE 1888: 387
Coluber rosaceus COPE 1888: 388
Coluber guttatus — BOULENGER 1894: 39
Callopeltis guttatus — LOENNBERG 1894
Coluber laetus — BOULENGER 1894: 49
Elaphe laeta — BURT 1935
Elaphe laeta — WOODBURY 1942
Elaphe emoryi intermontana WOODBURY & WOODBURY 1942
Elaphe laeta laeta — TAYLOR 1949: 203
Elaphe guttata — STEBBINS 1985: 186
Elaphe guttata guttata — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 194
Elaphe guttata — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 600
Elaphe guttata — LINER 1994
Elaphe guttata — SCHULZ 1996: 281
Elaphe guttata guttata — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 392
Pantherophis guttatus — UTIGER et al. 2002
Elaphe guttata — GIBBONS & DORCAS 2005
Pituophis guttatus — BURBRINK 2007
Pantherophis guttatus — COLLINS & TAGGART 2008
Pantherophis guttatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 529
Pantherophis gutattus — KRAVCHUK & WATSON 2020 (in error)
Description:
Description
Scale distinction: Weakly keeled or smooth dorsal scales in 23-29 usually 27 rows (midbody). A divided anal plate
Shown in yellow. The scale or scales directly covering the… More. Split subcaudal scalesAs shown in green. Amphiesma stolata paired subcaudal scales… More.
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