Blackbelly garter snake
| Blackbelly garter snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Thamnophis |
| Species: | T. melanogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnophis melanogaster (Wiegmann, 1830) | |
Blackbelly garter snake (Thamnophis melanogaster) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are known:
- Thamnophis melanogaster canescens Smith, 1942
- Thamnophis melanogaster chihuahuaensis Tanner, 1959
- Thamnophis melanogaster linearis Smith, Nixon & Smith, 1950
- Thamnophis melanogaster melanogaster (Wiegmann, 1830)
References
- ↑ "Thamnophis melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2007. 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- Species Thamnophis melanogaster at The Reptile Database
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