Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus, gets its Latin name from "melano" meaning black and "leucos" which means white. This is in reference to its black and white body. Three subspecies of Pituophis melanoleucus are currently recognized: Nominate subspecies P. m. melanoleucus (Daudin, 1803), the northern pine snake; P. m. lodingi (Blanchard ...
In all snakes of the genus Pituophis, the epiglottis is peculiarly modified so that it is thin, erect and flexible. When a stream of air is forced from the trachea, the epiglottis vibrates, thereby producing the peculiarly loud, hoarse hissing for which bullsnakes, gopher snakes, and pine snakes are well known.
Pine snake may refer to: Pituophis melanoleucus, a nonvenomous colubrid found in North America; Lampropeltis g. getula, a.k.a. the eastern kingsnake, a nonvenomous ...
Northern water snake: Opheodrys aestivus: Rough green snake: Opheodrys vernalis: Smooth green snake: Regina septemvittata: Queen snake: Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus: Northern pine snake: Storeria dekayi dekayi: Northern brown snake: Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata: Northern red-bellied snake: Thamnophis sauritus sauritus ...
The Memphis Zoo’s first pine snake of the season hatched in July from 114 eggs laid, which marked the most in a single season at the zoo, McClatchy News reported. Not all of them ended up hatching.
Wildlife diversity biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission request that "if you see a snake, do not be alarmed, do not kill it, give it plenty of room, and if you see a pine snake or ...
Northern pine snake: Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus: Non-venomous Northern redbelly snake: Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata: Non-venomous Prairie kingsnake: Lampropeltis calligaster: Non-venomous Queensnake: Regina septemvittata: Non-venomous Ringneck snake: Diadophis punctatus: Non-venomous Rough green snake: Opheodrys aestivus ...
Pages in category "Snakes of North America" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 255 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .