Taxonomy Profile: Thamnophis saurita (Linnaeus 1766)

Thamnophis saurita: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Thamnophis sauritus
Linnaeus 1766
Coluber saurita
Linnaeus 1766
Common Name(s):
Eastern Ribbonsnake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Thamnophis saurita: 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 saurita
Eastern Ribbonsnake |
Thamnophis saurita Direct Children(s):
Thamnophis saurita nitae
(Rossman 1963)
Thamnophis saurita sackenii
(Kennicott 1859)
Thamnophis saurita: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Thamnophis saurita
Source(s):
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 saurita
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Kraus, F., and H. D. Cameron
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2016-03-01 / 2016-03-01
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
Thamnophis saurita: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Native
Thamnophis saurita: Comments