Red-striped Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus
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- T. p. rubrilineatus – Burnet Co, Tx – photo by John Williams
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Thamnophis p. rubrilineatus occurs in the Edwards Plateau area of central Texas. It has a broad, poorly defined intergradation zone with several adjucant subspecies.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus (Rossman – 1963)
Genus: Thamnophis, Greek – thamnos = shrub or bush + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: proximus, Latin = next, nearest
Subspecies: rubrilineatus, Latin – rubra = red + lineatus = lined
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962