Coluber_schotti

<i>Masticophis schotti</i>

Masticophis schotti

Species of snake

Masticophis schotti, commonly known as Schott's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

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Geographic range

The species is found in United States in Texas and in western Mexico.[2] It lives up to an altitude of 2300 meters.[1]

Subspecies

  • Masticophis schotti ruthveni Ortenburger, 1923 – Ruthven's whip snake
  • Masticophis schotti schotti Baird & Girard, 1853 – Schott's whip snake

Etymology

Its species name was given to it in honor of Arthur Schott.[2] The subspecies Masticophis schotti ruthveni is named in honor of Alexander Grant Ruthven.

References

  1. [1]
    Hammerson, G.A.; Lavin, P.; Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2007). "Masticophis schotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63848A12721761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63848A12721761.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Masticophis schotti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-06-06.

Original publications

  • Baird & Girard, 1853 : Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part 1.-Serpents. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, p. 1-172 (Full text).
  • Ortenburger, 1923 : A note on the genera Coluber and Masticophis and a description of a new species of Masticophis. Occasional papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 139, p. 1-14 (Full text).
  • Smith, 1941 : Notes on Mexican snakes of the genus Masticophis. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, vol. 31, No. 9, p. 388-398 (Full text).


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