Northern Green Ratsnake
Senticolis triaspis intermedia
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- S. t. intermedia – Juvenile – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Terry Cox
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- S. t. intermedia – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- S. t. intermedia – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- S. t. intermedia – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Randy Babb
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- S. t. intermedia – Southern AZ – photo by Kirby Ross
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- S. t. intermedia – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Troy Hibbitts
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- S. t. intermedia Habitat – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- S. t. intermedia Habitat- Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Gerald Keown, SWCHR
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- S. t. intermedia – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Senticolis t. intermedia occurs in the Baboquivari, Pajarito, Atascosa, Santa Rita, Empire, Patagonia, Chiricahua, Swisshelm, Pedregosa, and Peloncillo Mountains of southeastern Arizona, and in the Pelloncilo Mountains of southwestern New Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS: Senticolis t. intermedia is listed in New Mexico as a Threatened Species.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Senticolis triaspis intermedia (Boettger – 1883)
Genus: Senticolis, Latin – sentis = thorn, bramble + colis = penis
Species: triaspis, Greek – tri = three + aspis = shield
Subspecies: intermedia, Latin – inter = between + media = half, middle
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962