Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: Thamnophis atratus
Subspecies: Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus

Name

Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus Boundy, 1999: 328

• Holotype: MVZ 207940, adult ♀, collected by William P. Hutchins in 15 April 1986.
• Type locality: “3 mi S of Gilroy Hot Springs, Santa Clara County, California”.

References

Primary references

• Boundy, J. 1999. Systematics of the garter snake Thamnophis atratus at the southern end of its range. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series 51(6): 311–336. BHL

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Thamnophis atratus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 6 May 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Diablo Range Garter Snake