Pituophis deppei

Pituophis deppei, commonly known as the Mexican pine snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs in the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Querétaro, Coahuila and Nuevo León.[2]

Pituophis deppei

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pituophis
Species:
P. deppei
Binomial name
Pituophis deppei
Synonyms
  • Elaphis deppei Duméril, 1853
  • Arizona jani Cope, 1861

The species is named in honor of Ferdinand Deppe.

A juvenile

Subspecies

  • P. d. deppei (A.M.C. Duméril, 1853) – southern Mexican pine snake
  • P. d. jani (Cope, 1861) – northern Mexican pine snake
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References

  1. Vazquez Díaz, J.; Hammerson, G.A.; Quintero Díaz, G.E. & Flores-Villela, O. "Pituophis deppei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007.
  2. Pituophis deppei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-06-06.


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