Gulf crayfish snake

Gulf crayfish snake
Regina rigida sinicola in Texas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Natricinae
Genus: Regina
Species: Regina rigida
Subspecies: R. rigida sinicola
Trinomial name
Regina rigida sinicola
(Huheey, 1959)
Synonyms

Natrix rigida sinicola Huheey, 1959

The Gulf crayfish snake (Regina rigida sinicola) is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake endemic to the southeastern United States.

Description

It averages 20 inches (51 cm) when fully grown, with a record of 31.5 inches (80 cm). Its color is best described as chocolate brown.

Diet

This subspecies feeds almost entirely on crayfish.

Taxonomy

Close relatives of the Gulf crayfish snake are the glossy crayfish snake (Regina rigida rigida) and the Delta crayfish snake (Regina rigida deltae).

Further reading

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