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Northern Ringneck Snake

Diadophis punctatus edwardsii

Classification

Diadophis punctatus edwardsii, commonly known as the northern ringneck snake, is a subspecies of Diadophis punctatus, a snake in the family Colubridae. The subspecies is endemic to North America. Etymology The subspecific name, edwardsii, is in honor of English ornithologist George Edwards, who described it, without giving it a binomial name, from a specimen he had received from William Bartram.

Distribution

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United States of America · 2,402Canada · 1,165