Erythrism in the Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, in Nova Scotia

Authors

  • John Gilhen Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v124i2.1045

Keywords:

Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, erythrism, erythristic, ground colour, scarlet, northern mainland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Abstract

The Maritime Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus, is highly variable in pattern and colour. Although this subspecies is largely defined on the basis of colour, four colour morphs have previously been described for the subspecies, including a melanistic form. Based on specimens from Nova Scotia, Canada, a fifth, uncommon erythristic variant is added to the complex colour variation known for the Maritime Garter Snake.

 

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Vol. 124 No. 2 (2010)

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