Slowinski’s Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus slowinskii

 

DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pantherophis g. slowinski occurs only in scattered populations throughout east Texas.

LEGAL STATUS: No Listings

MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pantherophis guttatus slowinskii (Burbrink – 2002)
Genus: Pantherophis, Greek – panther = panther + ophis = snake or serpent
Species: guttatus, Latin = spotted, speckled 
Subspecies: slowinskii, honors Joseph Bruno Slowinski
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962

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