Common Name:

 Glossy Crayfish Snake
Scientific Name:
Regina rigida rigida
Etymology:
Genus:

Regina is derived from the Latin word regius which means "queen".
 Species:
rigida is derived from the Latin word rigidus which means "stiff", this refers to the way the the snake moves.
 Subspecies:
rigida is derived from the Latin word rigidus which means "stiff", this refers to the way the the snake moves.
Vernacular Names:
Brown banded leather snake, brown water snake, green queen snake, rigid queen snake, striped moccasin.
Average Length:
14 - 24 in. (36 - 61 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
30.5 in. (77.5 cm)
Record length:
31.4 in. (79.7 cm)

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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