Storeria occipitomaculata obscura
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura, the Florida redbelly snake, is a subspecies of the redbelly snake that ranges from the northern peninsula to southern Florida. they are found in pinelands, bogs, marshes, ponds, and swamps. They will grow to be 8-10 inches with the largest being 16 inches. They look similar to the ring-necked snake because of the red belly and the ring around its neck. it is distinguished from them because the Florida redbelly snake has a stripe down its back and is brown while the ring-necked snake has no stripe and is gray.[1]
| Florida redbelly snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Storeria |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | S. o. obscura |
| Trinomial name | |
| Storeria occipitomaculata obscura (Trapido, 1944) | |
References
- "Red-bellied Snake". Florida Museum. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
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