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Scientific name: Regina rigida .
The following key will separate the two subspecies of glossy crayfish snake that are found in Florida. If the characteristics in the key below are insufficient to distinguish between the subspecies, you probably can identify them by geographic location alone.
| 1a | Narrow dark lines on sides of throat; central Florida to Virginia. | Glossy
crayfish snake, Regina rigida rigida |
| 1b | No lines on sides of throat; Florida panhandle. | Gulf
crayfish snake, Regina rigida sinicola |
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