Pantherophis (FITZINGER, 1843)
Greek: derived from the word 'pan' meaning a loaf of bread (refers to the cross section shape of the snake
Greek: thero meaning a wild beast of summer
Greek: ophis ... Snake
The word Pantherophis is masculine and as such the endings 'us' is applied to the names of the species and subspecies residing in this genus.
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