Taxonomy Profile: Thamnophis couchii (Kennicott in Baird 1859)

Thamnophis couchii: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Eutaenia couchii
Kennicott in Baird 1859
Common Name(s):
Couch's Garter Snake []
Sierra Garter Snake []
Western Aquatic Garter Snake []
Sierra Gartersnake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Thamnophis couchii: 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 : Natricinae
Genus : Thamnophis
Garter Snakes |
Ribbon Snakes |
North American Gartersnakes |
Species : Thamnophis couchii
Couch's Garter Snake |
Sierra Garter Snake |
Western Aquatic Garter Snake |
Sierra Gartersnake |
Thamnophis couchii Direct Children(s):
Thamnophis couchii: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Source:
Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined
Acquired:
2004-08-17
Notes:
Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1"
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Collins, J. T.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1997-04-01 / 1997-04-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles, Fourth Edition
Page(s):
ii + 40
Publisher:
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Publication Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-916984-44-3/
Notes:
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Rossman, D. A., N. B. Ford, and R. A. Seigel
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1996-01-01 / 1996-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology
Page(s):
v + 332
Publisher:
University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Place:
Oklahoma, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8061-2820-8/
Notes:
Reference for:
Thamnophis couchii
Thamnophis couchii: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Thamnophis couchii: Comments