Yellow Rat Snake (Quadrivittata)
Pantherophis quadrivittatus (Holbrook, 1836)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Genus | Pantherophis |
| Species | Pantherophis quadrivittatus (Holbrook, 1836) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Alachua, Citrus
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
- Hobbs & H.H. Jr. 1942. The Crayfishes of Florida. University of Florida Biological Science Series Volume 3, Issue 2, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 179 pp.
- Mays, J. 2018. Inventory of Florida's cave fauna with a focus on terrestrial invertebrate species. Progress Report for Florida Park Service. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. 9 pp.
- Pylka, J.M. 1957. Cave vertebrates of Florida. The Florida Speleologist 1: 6–7.
- Rice, D.W. 1957. Life history and ecology of Myotis austroriparius in Florida. Journal of Mammalogy 38: 15–32. doi:10.2307/1376471
How to cite this account
Pantherophis quadrivittatus (Holbrook, 1836). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2766. https://cavebiology.org/species/pantherophis-quadrivittatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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