Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus

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Redstripe Ribbon Snake

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: T. proximus
Subspecies: T. p. rubrilineatus
Trinomial name
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus
Rossman, 1963

The Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) is a species of garter snake found in the United States, in central Texas. It is semi-aquatic, spending most of its time on the edge of permanent bodies of water: Swamps, ponds, lakes, or slow moving streams. Their primary diet is amphibians, such as the northern cricket frog, (Acris crepitans), but they will also consume lizards, and small rodents. They get their common name from the distinctive red stripe down the center of their back. They are fast moving, and excellent swimmers.

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