Western ribbon snake
| Western ribbon snake | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Thamnophis |
| Species: | T. proximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) | |
The western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus) is a species of garter snake, with several subspecies.
Taxonomy
- Western ribbon snake, T. proximus
- Chiapas Highland ribbon snake, T. p. alpinus (Rossman, 1963)
- Arid land ribbon snake, T. p. diabolicus (Rossman, 1963)
- Gulf Coast ribbon snake, T. p. orarius (Rossman, 1963)
- Western ribbon snake, T. p. proximus (Say, 1823)
- Redstripe ribbon snake, T. p. rubrilineatus (Rossman, 1963)
- Mexican ribbon snake, T. p. rutiloris (Cope, 1885)
External links
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Media related to Thamnophis proximus at Wikimedia Commons - Thamnophis proximus | Illinois Natural History Survey
- Discover Life - Colubridae: Thamnophis proximus
- Encyclopedia of Life - Thamnophis proximus
- ITIS - Thamnophis proximus
References
- ↑ Chaves, G., Lamar, W., Porras, L.W., Solórzano, A., Sunyer, J. & Hammerson, G.A. (2013). "Thamnophis proximus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2014.