Monterey Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus vandenburghi
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- D. p. vandenburgii – Monterey Co, CA – photo by Patrick Briggs
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- D. p. vandenburgii – Kings Co, CA – photo by Patrick Briggs
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Diadophis p. vandenburgii occurs along the south-central coast of California from Ventura County to Santa Cruz County.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Diadophis punctatus vandenburghi (Blanchard – 1923)
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: vandenburghi, honors John Van Denburgh
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962