Species

Masticophis piceus

Masticophis piceus · described by (COPE 1892)

Masticophis anthonyi, a close relative of Masticophis piceus

Pictured: Masticophis anthonyi, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.

Photo: Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name
Masticophis piceus
First described
(COPE 1892)
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Masticophis
Subspecies
  • Masticophis piceus piceus (COPE 1892)
  • Masticophis piceus cingulum LOWE & WOODIN 1954
  • Masticophis piceus ruddocki BRATTSTROM & WARREN 1953

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree