Thamnophis marcianus

Thamnophis marcianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: Thamnophis marcianus
Subspecies (2): T. m. marcianus – T. m. praeocularis

Name

Thamnophis marcianus (Baird & Girard, 1853)

• Holotype: USNM 844, collected by R.B. Marcy [Red River Louisiana Expedition] on 20 May 1852.
• Type locality: “Red River, Ark”.

Combinations

• Eutainia marciana Baird & Girard, 1853: 36 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Baird, S.F. & Girard, C. 1853. Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part 1.–Serpents. Smithsonian Institution: Washington. xvi + 172 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Thamnophis marcianus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
• Chaves, G., Lamar, W., Porras, L.W., Solórzano, A., Sunyer, J. & Hammerson, G.A. 2013. IUCN: Thamnophis marcianus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T198521A2529116. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T198521A2529116.en

Vernacular names

English: Checkered Garter Snake