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    Species Accepted

    Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)

    Common Wormsnake

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      6 results
      Cobra-minhoca-oriental Portuguese
      Common Wormsnake English
      Eastern Worm Snake
      Midwestern Wormsnake
      Wurmschlange German
      Приятный карфофис Russian

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      60 results
      Walker, C. (1931). Notes on Reptiles in the Collection of the Ohio State Museum. Copeia 1931 (1): 9-13.
      Wright, A. (1986). Notes on defensive postures in captive specimens of the Western worm snake Carphophis amoenus vermis (Kennicott). Litteratura Serpentium 6 (5): 167-170.
      Klueh, Sarabeth and Jason Mirtl. (2013). Geographic Distribution: Carphophis amoenus helenae (midwestern wormsnake). Herpetological Review 44 (2): 274.
      Ernst, C.H.; Orr, J.M. & Creque, T.R. (2003). Carphophis Gervais Wormsnakes. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (773): 1-4.
      Hamed, & Kevin, M. (2017). Geographic Distribution: Carphophis amoenus (Eastern Worm Snake). Herpetological Review 48 (1): 127.
      Crother, B. I. (ed.). (2012). Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians, Turtles, Reptiles, and Crocodilians, Seventh Edition. Herpetological Circular 39: 1-92.
      MCLEOD, D. S., A. M. CHILDS, AND D. HORR. (2020). Geographic Distribution: Carphophis amoenus (Eastern Worm Snake). USA: Virginia: Giles Co. Herpetological Review 51: 77-78.
      Clark, Donald R., Jr. (1968). A proposal of specific status for the western worm snake, Carphophis amoenus vermis (Kennicott). Herpetologica 24 (2): 104-112.
      Viosca, Percy, & Jr. (1931). Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana. Southern Biological Supply Co. Price List No. 20, Herpetology : 1-12.
      Crother, B. I. (2000). Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. Herpetological Circular 29: 1-82.

      Citation

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