Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,280
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus) is a species of garter snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Checkered garter snake”.