Lampropeltis ruthveni

Lampropeltis ruthveni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: L. ruthveni
Binomial name
Lampropeltis ruthveni
Blanchard, 1920[2]

Lampropeltis ruthveni (common name: Ruthven's kingsnake) is a species of kingsnake in the family Colubridae.[1][3] It was described by Frank N. Blanchard in 1920 and named after American herpetologist Alexander Grant Ruthven.[3][4] It is endemic to Mexico.[1][3]

Habitat and conservation

Lampropeltis ruthveni occurs in thorn forest and pine-oak forest. It is a common species but its abundance is decreasing. It is collected for the international pet trade (sometimes illegally), and also habitat loss (deforestation) is a threat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ponce-Campos P, Flores-Villela O (2007). "Lampropeltis ruthveni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. Blanchard FN (1920). "A Synopsis of the King Snakes: Genus Lampropeltis Fitzinger". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (87): 1-7.
  3. 1 2 3 Lampropeltis ruthveni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 September 2015.
  4. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lampropeltis ruthveni, p. 230).

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