Texas Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Austin Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Dallas Co, TX – photo by R. Hopper
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Fort Bend Co, TX – photo by David Chappell
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Fort Bend Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Montgomery Co, TX – photo by Robert Edwards
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Tom Green Co, TX – photo by Michael Price
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- P. o. lindheimeri Habitat – Nueces Co, TX – photo by Toby Brock
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- P. o. lindheimeri – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pantherophis o. lindheimeri occurs throughout the eastern 2/3 of Texas including several isolated populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and an additional isolated population in the Texas Panhandle.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri (Burbrink – 2002)
Genus: Pantherophis, Greek – panther = panther + ophis = snake or serpent
Species: obsoletus, Latin – obsoleta = faded
Subspecies: lindheimeri, honors Ferdinand J. Lindheimer
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962