Lampropeltis getula meansi
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| Apalachicola Kingsnake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lampropeltis |
| Species: | L. getula |
| Subspecies: | L. g. meansi |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lampropeltis getula meansi Krysko & Judd, 2006 | |
The Apalachicola Kingsnake (also known as the Apalachicola Lowlands Kingsnake) is a non-venomous species of kingsnake found in a small area of the Florida panhandle known as the Apalachicola Lowlands. Long argued as to whether or not it is a sub-species, the Apalachicola Kingsnake was formerly named Lampropeltis getula goini. After years of research and many more specimens examined, in 2006 it was renamed to Lampropeltis getula meansi after D. Bruce Means, in recognition of his work on this species.
References
- D. Bruce Means and Kenneth L. Krysko (2001-12-31). "Biogeography and pattern variation of kingsnakes, lampropeltis getula, in the Apalachicola region of Florida". Contemporary Herpetology 5. ISSN 1094-2246. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- "Apalachicola Lowlands Kingsnake". Center for North American Herpetology. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- Kenneth L. Krysko and Walter S. Judd (2006). "Morphological systematics of kingsnakes, lampropeltis getula complex (Serpentes: Colubridae), in the eastern United States" (PDF). Zootaxa (1193). ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
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