SREL Reprint #2695

Regina alleni (Striped crayfish snake)

Michael E. Dorcas1, Sean M. Poppy2, Carl H. Ernst3, and J. Whitfield Gibbons2

1Department of Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036
2Savannah River Ecology Lab, Aiken, SC 29802
3Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

Definition: Regina alleni is a small snake with three brown dorsal stripes running the length of its body. The head and neck are usually dark olive or brown, the throat usually yellowish, and the venter usually buff or straw-colored, but may be pink or orange. Some individuals have a midventral row of spots. The dorsum may appear to be iridescent, especially when wet. . .

SREL Reprint #2695

Dorcas, M. E., S. M. Poppy, C. H. Ernst, and J. W. Gibbons. 2003. Regina alleni (Striped crayfish snake). Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 778.1-778.4.

This information was provided by the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (srel.uga.edu).