Gulf crayfish snake

Gulf crayfish snake

Taxobox
name = Gulf crayfish snake
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Serpentes
familia = Colubridae
genus = "Regina"
species = "R. rigida"
subspecies = "R. rigida sinicola"
binomial = "Regina rigida sinicola"

The Gulf crayfish snake ("Regina rigida sinicola") is a non-venomous snake averaging 20 inches when fully grown, with a record of 31.5 inches (80 cm). Its color is best described as chocolate brown. The species feeds almost entirely on crayfish.

A close relative of the gulf crayfish snake is the glossy crayfish snake ("Regina rigida rigida").

Location

The snake is especially prominent in the southeastern United States.

External links

* http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide/Reginarsinicola.htm
* http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/jd/jdweb/Herps/species/USsnakes/Regrigsin.htm
* http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps/snakes/regina.rigida.html
* http://www.snakesofarkansas.com/Main/ReginaRigida


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