Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 14,743
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Thamnophis proximus, commonly known as the western ribbon snake or western ribbonsnake, is a species of garter snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is found in the central and southern United States, Mexico, and Central America south to central Costa Rica. The species has six recognized subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Thamnophis proximus”.