Storeria occipitomaculata

Storeria occipitomaculata
redbelly snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Storeria
Species:	S. occipitomaculata
Binomial name
Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839)
Synonyms
Coluber occipitomaculatus Storer, 1839 Storeria occipitomaculata — Baird & Girard, 1853 Ischnognathus occipitomaculatus — Günther, 1858

Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake, is a species of snake endemic to North America.

Subspecies

Three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.

• Florida redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata obscura (Trapido, 1944)
• Northern redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839)
• Black Hills redbelly snake – Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae (H.M. Smith, 1963)

External links

• Redbelly Snake, Natural Resources Canada.