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The eastern indigo snake was first described by John Edwards Holbrook in 1842. For many years the genus Drymarchon was considered monotypic with one species, Drymarchon corais, with 12 subspecies, until the early 1990s when Drymarchon corais couperi was elevated to full species status according to the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, in their official names list.
The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5–18.8 ft (5.6–5.7 m), is the king cobra, [1] while contesters for the heaviest title include the Gaboon viper and the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. All of these three species reach a maximum mass in the range of 6–20 kg (13–44 lb).
Falcon indigo snake — Drymarchon caudomaculatus Wüster, Yrausquin & Mijares-Urrutia, 2001 [10] Indigo snake — Drymarchon corais (F. Boie, 1827) Eastern indigo snake — Drymarchon couperi (Holbrook, 1842) [11] Gulf Coast indigo snake — Drymarchon kolpobasileus Krysko, Granatosky, Nuñez & D. J. Smith, 2016 [12]
The nonvenomous eastern indigo snake has a diet that includes rattlesnakes and other reptiles. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
The indigo snake (Drymarchon corais), also known as the yellow-tail cribo, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [3] This large colubrid snake is nonvenomous.
The Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosa) is also very large with maximum sizes of up to 3.7 m (12 ft), making it the second-largest species in the genus Ptyas. [61] [62] The Tiger rat snake (Spilotes pullatus), which usually grows to about 3 m (10 ft), has been reported to reach up to 4.2 m (14 ft), ranking it among the largest colubrids. [63]
Spring season means warmer weather and increase in wildlife species including snake sightings, experts say. Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of ...
An influx of tegus could threaten a multitude of animals nesting or living on the ground, including threatened species like gopher turtles and the Eastern indigo snake, U.S. Geological Survey ...