Lampropeltis ruthveni
| Lampropeltis ruthveni | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Lampropeltis |
| Species: | L. ruthveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampropeltis ruthveni Blanchard, 1920[2] | |
Lampropeltis ruthveni (common name: Ruthven's kingsnake) is a species of kingsnake in the family Colubridae.[1][3] It was described by Frank N. Blanchard in 1920 and named after American herpetologist Alexander Grant Ruthven.[3][4] It is endemic to Mexico.[1][3]
Habitat and conservation
Lampropeltis ruthveni occurs in thorn forest and pine-oak forest. It is a common species but its abundance is decreasing. It is collected for the international pet trade (sometimes illegally), and also habitat loss (deforestation) is a threat.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ponce-Campos P, Flores-Villela O (2007). "Lampropeltis ruthveni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Blanchard FN (1920). "A Synopsis of the King Snakes: Genus Lampropeltis Fitzinger". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (87): 1-7.
- 1 2 3 Lampropeltis ruthveni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lampropeltis ruthveni, p. 230).
Further reading
- Blanchard FN (1920). "Three New Snakes of the Genus Lampropeltis ". Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool., Univ. Michigan (81): 1-10. (Lampropeltis ruthveni, new species, pp. 8–10 + Plate I, figure 2).
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