Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus
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- T. c. ocellatus with regurgitated Slimy Salamander – Travis Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- T. c. ocellatus – Travis Co, TX – photo by John William
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- T. c. ocellatus – Map by Tom Lott,SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Thamnophis c. ocellatus occurs only in the Edwards Plateau area of Central Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
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MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus (Cope- 1860)
Genus: Thamnophis, Greek – thamnos = shrub or bush + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: cyrtopsis, Greek – cyrto = curved + opsis = having the appearance of – ref. posterior curvature of black nuchal splotches
Subspecies: ocellatus, Latin = spotted as with little eyes – ref. pattern on side of neck
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962