Western Mud Snake
Francia abacura reinwardtii
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Anderson Co, TX – photo by Wayne Howell
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Anderson Co, TX – photo by Wayne Howell
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Chambers Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Chambers Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Orry Martin
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- F. a. weinwardtii – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Orry Martin
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Francia a. reinwardtii occurs in eastern and southeastern Texas
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Schlegel – 1837)
Genus: Farancia = coined name of unknown origin
Species: abacura, Greek – abacos = abacus + oura = tail
Subspecies: reinwardtii, honors Caspar G. C. Reinwardt
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962