Redbelly Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

''Storeria occipitomaculata'', commonly known as the redbelly snake, is a species of snake endemic to North America.
Storeria occipitomaculata (Redbelly Snake) The underside of the Redbelly Snake shown here:

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Naming

Three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.

⤷ Florida redbelly snake – ''Storeria occipitomaculata obscura''
⤷ Northern redbelly snake – ''Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata''
⤷ Black Hills redbelly snake – ''Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusStoreria
SpeciesS. occipitomaculata