Snakes of Virginia

by Linzey, Donald W.

• ISBN13: 9780813921549
• ISBN10: 0813921546
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(22)
Scales	2	(4)
Teeth	6	(1)
Senses	7	(1)
Reproduction	7	(1)
Food	8	(1)
Habitats	9	(1)
Locomotion	10	(1)
Hibernation	10	(1)
Defensive Behavior	11	(1)
Predation and Mortality	11	(1)
Ecological Importance	12	(1)
Endangered and Threatened Species	12	(1)
Care in Captivity	13	(2)
Organizations	15	(1)
Classification	15	(1)
Species Accounts	16	(1)
Location of Specimens	17	(2)
Questionable and Erroneous Records from Virginia	19	(4)
Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
Keys to the Snakes of Virginia	23	(4)
Comparison Tables to Aid in Identification	27	(116)
Species Accounts
Harmless Snakes---Family Colubridae	37	(86)
Water Snakes---Genus Nerodia	37	(2)
Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota)	39	(2)
Red-belly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)	41	(3)
Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon)	44	(3)
Crayfish Snakes---Genus Regina	47	(1)
Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)	48	(2)
Glossy Crayfish Snake (Regina rigida)	50	(3)
Brown Snakes---Genus Storeria	53	(1)
Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)	53	(3)
Northern Red-Belly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)	56	(2)
Garter Snakes---Genus Thamnophis	58	(1)
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)	59	(3)
Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus)	62	(2)
Earth Snakes---Genus Virginia	64	(1)
Smooth Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae)	65	(2)
Rough Earth Snake (Virginia striatula)	67	(3)
Hognose Snakes---Genus Heterodon	70	(1)
Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)	70	(3)
Ringneck Snakes---Genus Diadophis	73	(1)
Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus)	73	(4)
Worm Snakes---Genus Carphophis	77	(1)
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus)	77	(3)
Mud and Rainbow Snakes---Genus Farancia	80	(1)
Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)	80	(3)
Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma)	83	(3)
Racers---Genus Coluber	86	(1)
Black Racer (Coluber constrictor)	86	(4)
Green Snakes---Genus Opheodrys	90	(1)
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)	90	(3)
Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis)	93	(2)
Rat Snakes---Genus Etaphe	95	(1)
Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata)	96	(2)
Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta)	98	(4)
Pine Snakes, Bullsnakes, and Gopher Snakes---Genus Pituophis	102	(1)
Northern Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)	103	(2)
Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes---Genus Lampropeltis	105	(1)
Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)	106	(3)
Milk Snake and Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)	109	(4)
Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)	113	(2)
Scarlet Snakes---Genus Cemophora	115	(1)
Northern Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea)	115	(3)
Black-headed Snakes---Genus Tantilla	118	(1)
Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata)	118	(5)
Pit Vipers---Family Viperidae, Subfamily Crotalinae	123	(16)
Copperheads and Cottonmouths---Genus Agkistrodon	126	(1)
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contartrix)	126	(2)
Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)	128	(5)
Rattlesnakes---Genus Crotalus	133	(1)
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)	134	(5)
Appendixes
A Checklist of Species and Subspecies of Snakes in Virginia	139	(2)
B General References on Snakes	141	(2)
Literature Cited and Bibliography	143	(26)
Index	169