Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Liodytes
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North American Swamp Snakes, (Crayfish Snakes, Crawfish Snakes)
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Nordamerikanische Sumpfnattern
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Nordamerikanske Sumpsnoge
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1885 |  |
Liodytes Cope (type species: Helicops alleni Garman 1874) |
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1895 | |
Seminatrix Cope (type species: Contia pygaea Cope 1871; syn. McVay & Carstens 2013) |
Contents:
3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Regina (e.g., Williams & Wallach 1989; Gibbons & Dorcas 2004). Revalidated as a separate genus by McVay & Carstens (2013).
Distribution:
USA
(Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia).
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Liodytes alleni
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Striped Crayfish Snake, Striped Swamp Snake
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Gestreifte Krebsnatter
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Stribet Krebsesnog, Stribet Sumpsnog
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1874 | |
Helicops alleni Garman |
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Liodytes alleni Cope 1885 |
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Regina alleni Rossman 1963 |
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1950 | |
Liodytes alleni lineapiatus Auffenberg |
Distribution:
USA
(Florida,
Georgia).
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Liodytes pygaea
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Black Swamp Snake
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Schwarze Sumpfnatter
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Sort Sumpsnog
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1871 | |
Contia pygaea Cope |
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Tropidonotus pygaeus Boulenger 1893 |
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Seminatrix pygaea Cope 1895 |
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Liodytes pygaea McVay & Carstens 2013 |
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1950 | |
Seminatrix pygaea paludis Dowling |
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Liodytes pygaea paludis McVay & Carstens 2013 [by implication] |
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1950 | |
Seminatrix pygaea cyclas Dowling |
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Liodytes pygaea cyclas McVay & Carstens 2013 [by implication] |
Other common names:
cyclas: South Florida Swamp Snake
paludis: Carolina Swamp Snake
pygaea: North Florida Swamp Snake
Distribution:
USA
(Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina).
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Liodytes rigida
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Glossy Crayfish Snake
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Glanz-Krebsnatter
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Glans-krebsesnog
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1825 | |
Coluber rigidus Say |
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Tropidonotus rigidus Holbrook 1842 |
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Natrix rigida Cope 1892 |
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Regina rigida Baird & Girard 1853 |
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Tropidonotus leberis rigidus Jan 1865 |
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Liodytes rigida Price 1983 |
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Natrix rigida deltae Huheey |
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Regina rigida deltae Smith & Huheey 1960 |
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Liodytes rigida deltae Price 1983 [by implication] |
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1959 | |
Natrix rigida sinicola Huheey |
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Regina rigida sinicola Smith & Huheey 1960 |
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Liodytes rigida sinicola Price 1983 [by implication] |
Other common names:
deltae: Delta Crayfish Snake
rigida: Common Glossy Crayfish Snake
sinicola: Gulf Crayfish Snake
Distribution:
USA
(Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia).
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