Taxonomy Profile: Pituophis catenifer (Blainville 1835)

Pituophis catenifer: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Coluber catenifer
Blainville 1835
Common Name(s):
Gopher Snake []
Bullsnake []
Gophersnake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Pituophis catenifer: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Serpentes
Snakes |
cobra |
serpente |
serpents |
Infraorder : Alethinophidia
Family : Colubridae
Colubrids |
Typical Snakes |
Subfamily : Colubrinae
Genus : Pituophis
Bullsnakes |
Gopher Snakes |
Pine Snakes |
Pinesnakes |
Gophersnakes |
Species : Pituophis catenifer
Gopher Snake |
Bullsnake |
Gophersnake |
Pituophis catenifer Direct Children(s):
Pituophis catenifer affinis
(Hallowell 1852)
Pituophis catenifer annectens
(Baird and Girard 1853)
Pituophis catenifer sayi
(Schlegel 1837)
Pituophis catenifer: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Pituophis catenifer
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Pituophis catenifer
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Pituophis catenifer
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Pituophis catenifer
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Collins, J. T.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1990-07-01 / 1990-07-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles, Third Edition
Page(s):
ii + 41
Publisher:
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Publication Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-916984-21-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Pituophis catenifer
Pituophis catenifer: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Native
Pituophis catenifer: Comments