At that time, he called it Coronella sayi under the mistaken impression that it was the species previously described by Schlegel as Coluber sayi. In 1902, Stejneger pointed out that because Coluber sayi is a different snake, Pituophis catenifer sayi, the name sayi could not be applied to this snake.
At that time, he called it Coronella sayi based on an erroneous belief that it was the species previously described by Schlegel as Coluber sayi. In 1902, Stejneger noted that because Coluber sayi is a different snake, Pituophis catenifer sayi, the name sayi could not be applied to this snake.