Pituophis deppei
Pituophis deppei, commonly known as the Mexican pine snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs in the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Querétaro, Coahuila and Nuevo León.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pituophis |
| Species: | P. deppei |
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| Pituophis deppei (A.M.C. Duméril, 1853) | |
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The species is named in honor of Ferdinand Deppe.
A juvenile
Subspecies
- P. d. deppei (A.M.C. Duméril, 1853) – southern Mexican pine snake
- P. d. jani (Cope, 1861) – northern Mexican pine snake
References
- Vazquez Díaz, J.; Hammerson, G.A.; Quintero Díaz, G.E. & Flores-Villela, O. "Pituophis deppei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007.
- Pituophis deppei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-06-06.
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