Pacific Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
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- D. p. amabilis – Alameda Co, CA – photo by Travis Dimler
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- D. p. amabilis – Alameda Co, CA – photo by Travis Dimler
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- D. p. amabilis – Lake Co, CA – photo by Nancy Mittach
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Diadophis p. amabilis occurs in coastal California from north of the San Francisco Bay area of Sonoma County, south to the Monterey Bay area.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Diadophis punctatus amabilis (Baird & Gerard – 1853)
Genus: Diadophis, Latin – diadoma = crown + Greek – ophis = snake, serpent
Species: punctatus, Latin – punctat = dotted, spotted as with punctures – ref. to spotted belly of the species
Subspecies: amabilis, Latin = lovely
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962