Thamnophis saurita (Linnaeus) – Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis sauritus (Linnaeus) – Eastern Ribbonsnake

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     Exact locality, based on specimen(s) or photographs examined
     Exact locality, based on literature record believed valid
     Approximate locality based on specimen(s) or photographs examined
     Approximate locality based on literature record believed valid
     County record only, based on specimens or photographs examined
     County record only, based on literature report believed valid
     Type locality
?      Questionable and/or problematic record

Taxonomy: Kraus and Cameron (2016) corrected the spelling of the species epithet of the Eastern Ribbonsnake from sauritus to saurita, the name used by Crother et al. (2017). Of the four recognized subspecies (Crother et al. 2017), only T. s. saurita (Common Ribbonsnake) occurs in Tennessee (Conant and Collins 1998). 

Distribution: The Eastern Ribbonsnake has been documented throughout most of West Tennessee and from several counties in northwestern and southeastern Middle Tennessee. 

Museum Records by Counties:  Carroll—USNM 85528.  Cheatham—APSU 4318, 19284; LSUMZ 43959, 43961.  Coffee—APSU 17666.  Crockett—APSU 19454.  Giles—LSUMZ 40507.  Hardeman—UMMZ 134138.  Henry—UMMZ 53386.   Hickman—LSUMZ 35187.  Houston—APSU 17546, 17700.   Humphreys—APSU 4322.  Lake—APSU 14002; NCSM 8469; TTU 625A; UL 4318.   Madison—UMMZ 78515.  Montgomery—APSU 2238, 5322, 5934, 5978.  Obion—APSU 14004.  Shelby—APSU 12304, 12306, 12309, 14214.  Stewart—APSU 200, 202, 542, 632, 634, 662, 908, 966. 

Literature Sources by Counties:  Cheatham—Smith (2009), Hopkins (2013).  Chester—Endsley (1954).  Coffee—Miller et al. (2005), Neimiller (2005).  Crockett—Colvin and Dennison (2014c).  Franklin—McCrady and Rodarmor (1967), Cameron and McCrady (1978).  Hardeman—Parker (1948).  Hardin—Endsley (1954).   Haywood—Stanley (2005).  Henry—Blanchard (1922).  Lake—Parker (1937a, 1948).  Montgomery—Scott (1967), Scott and Snyder (1968).  Obion—Blanchard (1922), Parker (1937a, 1948).  Shelby—Parker (1948). 

Questionable and/or Erroneous Records: None. 

Conservation Status: None. 

Posted: 24 July 2009

Latest Revision: 5 February 2019

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