Red-sided Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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- T. s. parietalis – Potowattomie Co, KS – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- T. s. parietalis – Potowattomie Co, KS – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Thamnophis s. parietalis occurs in northeastern Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis (Say – 1823)
Genus: Thamnophis, Greek – thamnos = shrub or bush + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: sirtalis, Latin = like a garter
Subspecies: parietalis, Latin = of a wall – ref. parietal scales
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962