Louisiana Pine Snake
Pituophis ruthveni
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- P. ruthveni – Newton Co, TX – photo from iNaturalist, Terry Hibbitts
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pituophis ruthveni occurs only in extreme eastern Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: Pituophis ruthveni is protected in the state of Texas as a Threatened Species.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pituophis ruthveni (Stull– 1929)
Genus: Pituophis, Greek – pitys = pine + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: ruthveni, honors Alexander G. Ruthven
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962