Pituophis lineaticollis
Pituophis lineaticollis, commonly known as the Middle American gopher snake or the cincuate bull snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.
Geographic range
P. lineaticollis is found in Guatemala and in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Querétaro.Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. lineaticollis is forest, at altitudes of.Description
The longest specimen of P. lineaticollis measured by Boulenger in 1894 had a total length of, which included a tail long.Reproduction
P. lineaticollis is oviparous.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.Etymology
The genus name Pituophis is a Latinized modern scientific Greek compound Πιτυόφις : "pine snake"; from Ancient Greek: πίτυς, and Ancient Greek: ὄφις.The subspecific name, gibsoni, is in honor of Colvin A. Gibson, a physician who specialized in tropical medicine.