Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
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- T. lineatum – Denton Co, TX – photo by Chris Cirrincione
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- T. lineatum, Russell Co. Kansas – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- T. lineatum, Russell Co. Kansas – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- T. lineatum, Russell Co. Kansas – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- T. lineatum, Russell Co. Kansas – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Tropidoclonion lineatum occurs throughout northcentral Texas with isolated populations in south Texas and in the far northwest Panhandle of the state. There are also scattered populations throughout eastern New Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tropidoclonion lineatum (Hallowell – 1856)
Genus: Tropidoclonion, Greek – tropis = keel of a ship + klonion = branch or twig
Species: lineatum, Latin = marked with lines
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962