Gray/Midland Ratsnake
(Pantherophis spiloides)
Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Genus
Pantherophis
Species
spiloides
Subspecies
N/A
Common Name
Gray/Midland Ratsnake
Other Names
Chicken Snake
Oak Snake
Conservation
Status
Global: G4
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
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Pantherophis spiloides — WALLACH et al. 2014: 530 Scotophis confinis BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 74
Elaphis spiloides DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 269 Elaphis holbrookii DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 272 (fide BURBRINK 2000) Coluber obsoletus lemniscatus COPE 1888: 386 (part.) Elaphe obsoleta confinis — DUNN 1920: 136 Elaphe obsoleta confinis — FORCE 1928 Elaphe obsoleta confinis — ALLEN 1932 Elaphe obsoleta confinis — BURT 1933 Elaphe obsoleta spiloides — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 199 Elaphe obsoleta spiloides — CROTHER 2000: 62 Elaphe obsoleta spiloides — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 386 Elaphe spiloides — BURBRINK 2001 Elaphe obsoleta spiloides — TENNANT 2003: 395 Pantherophis obsoletus spiloides — SCHMIDT & KUNZ 2005: 68 Pantherophis obsoletus spiloides — LOVE 2007 Scotophis spiloides — COLLINS & TAGGART 2008 Elaphe obsoleta spiloides — ENGE 2009 Pantherophis spiloides — PYRON & BURBRINK 2009 Scotophis spiloides — MESHAKA & COLLINS 2009 Scotophis spiloides — SAVIOLA et al. 2012 Pantherophis spiloides — WALLACH et al. 2014: 530 |
Description:
description
Scale distinction: Lightly keeled dorsal scales in 25-27 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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Distribution:
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Breeding:
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Ecology:
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Status:
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