NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Diadophis
  Subfamily - Dipsadinae
  Family - Colubridae
  Infraorder - Alethinophidia
  Suborder - Serpentes
  Order - Squamata
  Class - Reptilia
  Superclass - Tetrapoda
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus punctatus
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus acricus
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus amabilis
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus arnyi
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus modestus
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus regalis
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus similis
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus stictogenys
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii
      Subspecies - Diadophis punctatus dugesii