A reference genome assembly for the continentally-distributed ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus.

ABSTRACT: Snakes in the family Colubridae include over 2,000 currently recognized species, and comprise roughly 75% of the global snake species diversity on Earth. For such a spectacular radiation, colubrid snakes remain poorly understood ecologically and genetically. Two subfamilies, Colubrinae (788 species) and Dipsadinae (833 species), comprise the bulk of colubrid species richness. Dipsadines are a speciose and diverse group of snakes that largely inhabit Central and South America, with a handful of small-body-size genera that have invaded North America. Among them, the ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus, has an incredibly broad distribution with 14 subspecies. Given its continental distribution and high degree of variation in coloration, diet, feeding ecology, and behavior, the ring-necked

SUBMITTER: Westeen EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10650948 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature