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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.
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 ...
These species include gopher frogs (Rana capito), several species of snake, such as the eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi), small invertebrates, and burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia). [21] Several species associated with gopher tortoise burrows are listed as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern by the US Fish and ...
The eastern indigo snake is a species of large, non-venomous snake. Eastern indigo snake “(Easter indigo snakes) get their name because in the sunlight. Their scales have an iridescent ...
1.9 Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon) 1.10 Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis) 1.11 Rainbow Snakes (Farancia) ... Eastern Rat Snake (Yellow Rat Snake) Ring-necked Snakes
Until recently the unicolor cribo was considered a subspecies of the same species as the indigo snake Drymarchon corais unicolor. Unlike the indigo snake, which is dark blue to almost black, the unicolor cribo has a yellow or golden color with black facial and neck bar-like markings. This snake reaches a length of over nine feet.
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