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Basic information
Thamnophis proximus
Western Ribbon Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusGarter snakes
- English name
- Western Ribbon Snake
- Alternative names
- Arid Land Ribbon Snake, Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, Jarretera Occidental, Redstripe Ribbon Snake, Western Ribbonsnake, Westliche Bändernatter, Westliche Streifenstrumpfbandnatter
- Synonyms
- Coluber proximus, Eutaenia rutiloris, Eutainia faireyi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,230 mm
- SVL
- max 635 mm
- Body mass
- max 562.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~2.24 g
- Offspring total length
- max 175 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 3.6 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 9–35 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–36 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 563L8 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19253 · dryad-v5