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Basic information
Thamnophis marcianus
Checkered Garter Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusGarter snakes
- Czech name
- Užovka kostkovaná
- English name
- Checkered Garter Snake
- Alternative names
- Cobra-liga xadrez, Checkered Gartersnake, Karierte Strumpfbandnatter, Sochuate
- Synonyms
- Eutaenia nigrilatus, Eutaenia praeocularis, Eutainia marciana, Thamnophis arabdotus, Thamnophis bovalli, Thamnophis marcianus nigrolateris, Thamnophis rozellae, Thamnophis ruthveni
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,080 mm
- SVL
- max 521 mm
- Body mass
- max 365.9 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~1.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 150 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 9–35 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.5–1.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–30 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 563KY · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19247 · dryad-v5