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Thamnophis saurita  (Linnaeus, 1766)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 1084919

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s): Thamnophis sauritus (Linnaeus, 1766)
  
    Coluber saurita Linnaeus, 1766
  
  Common Name(s): Eastern Ribbonsnake [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
                         OrderSquamata Oppel, 1811 – Amphisbaenians, Lizards, Snakes, amphisbènes, lézards, serpents  
                            SuborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758 – Snakes, cobra, serpente, serpents  
                               InfraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923  
                                  FamilyColubridae Oppel, 1811 – Colubrids, Typical Snakes  
                                     SubfamilyNatricinae Bonaparte, 1838  
                                        GenusThamnophis Fitzinger, 1843 – Garter Snakes, Ribbon Snakes, North American Gartersnakes  
                                           SpeciesThamnophis saurita (Linnaeus, 1766) – Eastern Ribbonsnake  
    Direct Children:  
                                              Subspecies Thamnophis saurita nitae Rossman, 1963 – Bluestripe Ribbon Snake, Blue-striped Ribbonsnake 
                                              Subspecies Thamnophis saurita sackenii (Kennicott, 1859) – Peninsula Ribbonsnake, Peninsula Ribbon Snake 
                                              Subspecies Thamnophis saurita saurita (Linnaeus, 1766) – Eastern Ribbon Snake, Common Ribbonsnake 
                                              Subspecies Thamnophis saurita sepentrionalis Rossman, 1963 – Northern Ribbonsnake, Northern Ribbon Snake 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Peter Uetz  
  Notes: Associate Professor, CSBC   
  Reference for: Thamnophis saurita    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Reptile Database (2017), website (version 24-Dec-16)  
  Acquired: 2017   
  Notes: Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)   
  Reference for: Thamnophis saurita   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Crother, Brian I., Ronald M. Bonett, Jeff Boundy, Frank T. Burbrink, et al. / Moriarty, John J., ed.  
  Publication Date: 2017   
  Article/Chapter Title: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Ed.   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Herpetological Circular, no. 43   
  Page(s): 102   
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-946681-003   
  Notes: Available free as PDF, and as updated database, at https://ssarherps.org/publications/north-american-checklist/   
  Reference for: Eastern Ribbonsnake[English]   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Kraus, F., and H. D. Cameron  
  Publication Date: 2016   
  Article/Chapter Title: A Note on the Proper Nomenclature for the Snake Currently Known as Thamnophis sauritus   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Herpetological Review, vol. 47, no. 1   
  Page(s): 74-75   
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 0018-084X   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Thamnophis saurita   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Canada, Native  
    Continental US, Native  
 

 

    

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