Texas Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus
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- D. m. erebennus – Cameron Co, TX – photo by August ‘Gus’ Rentfro
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- D. m. erebennus – Cameron Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- D. m. erebennus – Hidalgo Co, TX – photo by Sandoval
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- D. m. erebennus – Kennedy Co, TX – photo by Todd Hughes
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- D. m. erebennus – Zavala Co, TX – photo by Jason Penney
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- D. m. erebennus – Uvalde Co, TX – photo by Michael Price
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- D. m. erebennus – Zavala Co, TX – photo by Jason Penney
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- D. m. erebennus – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Drymarchon m. erebennus occurs throughout south Texas, southward from Del Rio, San Antonio, and Victoria.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Drymarchon melanurus erebennus (Cope – 1860)
Genus: Drymarchon, Greek – drymos = oak wood, forest + archon = commander, chief, ruler
Species: melanurus, Greek = black, clothed in black
Subspecies: erebennus, Greek = dark
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962