Herpetology exam 3 specimens

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Western Wormsnake Carphophis vermis

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Prairie Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus

Colubridae. Found Statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found Statewide</p>
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Variable Groundsnake Sonora semiannulata

Colubridae. Found S.W Missouri

<p>Colubridae. Found S.W Missouri</p>
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Flat-headed snake Tantilla gracilis

Colubridae. Found in the Ozark Plateau

<p>Colubridae. Found in the Ozark Plateau</p>
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Rough Earthsnake Virginia striatula

Colubridae. Found in the Ozark plateau. Has 5 upper labial scales

<p>Colubridae. Found in the Ozark plateau. Has 5 upper labial scales</p>
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Western Smooth Earthsnake Virginia valeriae

Colubridae. Found nearly statewide has 6 upper labial scales

<p>Colubridae. Found nearly statewide has 6 upper labial scales</p>
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Dekay’s Brown Snake Storeria dekayi

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Lined Snake Trophidoclonion lineatum

Colubridae. Found in St. Louis area and western border of state

<p>Colubridae. Found in St. Louis area and western border of state</p>
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Northern Scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea

Colubridae. Used to be found in the Lake of the Ozarks region

<p>Colubridae. Used to be found in the Lake of the Ozarks region</p>
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Eastern Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Great plans ratsnake Pantherophis emoryi

Colubridae. Found in the Ozark Plateau

<p>Colubridae. Found in the Ozark Plateau</p>
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Western Foxsnake Pantherophis ramspotti

Colubridae. Found in NE and NW corners of Missouri

<p>Colubridae. Found in NE and NW corners of Missouri</p>
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Western Ratsnake Pantherophis obsoletus

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Priarie Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Speckled Kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer

Colubridae. Found statewide except SE Missouri

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide except SE Missouri</p>
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Eastern Hog-nosed snake Heterodon platirhinos

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Northern Rough Greensnake Opheodrys aestivus

Colubridae. Found Southern 2/3rds of MO

<p>Colubridae. Found Southern 2/3rds of MO</p>
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Northern American Racer Coluber constrictor

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Coachwhip Coluber flagellum

Colubridae. Found south of the Missouri River except the bootheel

<p>Colubridae. Found south of the Missouri River except the bootheel</p>
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Eastern Gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis

Colubridae. Found statewide

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide</p>
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Plains Gartersnake Thamnophis radix

Colubridae. Found in Northern Missouri

<p>Colubridae. Found in Northern Missouri</p>
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Graham’s Crayfish snake Regina grahamii

Colubridae. Found statewide except for Ozark Plateau. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide except for Ozark Plateau. Aquatic</p>
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Red-bellied Mudsnake Farancia abacura

Colubridae. Found in the bootheel. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Found in the bootheel. Aquatic</p>
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Mississippi Green watersnake Nerodia cyclopion

Colubridae. Used to be found in the bootheel, but were thought to be extinct from MO until recently. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Used to be found in the bootheel, but were thought to be extinct from MO until recently. Aquatic</p>
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Plain-bellied Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster

Colubridae. Extreme eastern and western Missouri, not in Ozark Plateau. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Extreme eastern and western Missouri, not in Ozark Plateau. Aquatic</p>
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Broad-banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata

Colubridae. Found in the bootheel region. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Found in the bootheel region. Aquatic</p>
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Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Nerodia rhombifer

Colubridae. Found all of Missouri except extreme northern counties and Ozark Plateau

<p>Colubridae. Found all of Missouri except extreme northern counties and Ozark Plateau</p>
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Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon

Colubridae. Found statewide. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide. Aquatic</p>
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Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Thamnophis proximus

Colubridae. Found statewide. Aquatic

<p>Colubridae. Found statewide. Aquatic</p>
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Texas blind snake Rena dulcis

Family: Leptotyphlopidae. Found most of Texas and Northern Mexico.

<p>Family: Leptotyphlopidae. Found most of Texas and Northern Mexico.</p>
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Sunbeam snake Xenopeltis unicolor

Family: Xenopeltidae. Found in southern China and Indonesia.

<p>Family: Xenopeltidae. Found in southern China and Indonesia. </p>
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Boa constrictor

Family Boidae. They are widely distributed over most of central and South America.

<p>Family Boidae. They are widely distributed over most of central and South America. </p>
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Rubber boa Charina bottae

Family Boidae. Found in U.S. pacific cost.

<p>Family Boidae. Found in U.S. pacific cost.</p>
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Coral snakes

Family Elapidae. Found in Southern U.S. through Central and South America

<p>Family Elapidae. Found in Southern U.S. through Central and South America</p>
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Pelagic sea snake Pelamis platurus

Family Elapidae. Found in tropical oceans

<p>Family Elapidae. Found in tropical oceans</p>
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Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus

Family Viperidae. Found statewide

<p>Family Viperidae. Found statewide</p>
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Western Diamond-backed rattlesnake Crotalus atrox

Family Viperidae. Found in isolated patches in N. Missouri

<p>Family Viperidae. Found in isolated patches in N. Missouri</p>
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Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus

Family Viperidae

<p>Family Viperidae </p>
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Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius

Family Viperidae. Found in the Ozark plaateau

<p>Family Viperidae. Found in the Ozark plaateau</p>
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Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix

Family Viperidae. Found statewide

<p>Family Viperidae. Found statewide </p>
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Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus

Family Viperidae. Found in 1/3 of the state.

<p>Family Viperidae. Found in 1/3 of the state. </p>