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Thamnophis saurita, also known as the eastern ribbon snake [a], common ribbon snake, or simply ribbon snake, is a common species of garter snake native to Eastern North America. [2] It is a non-venomous [ 5 ] [ 6 ] species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae .
The eastern ribbon snake gets its name from its very thin body. At maturity, it grows to between 18 and 86 centimetres (7.1 and 33.9 in) in length. [3] It is a slender, black snake with a yellow mid-back stripe and one on each side. A brown stripe of one or two rows of scales extends onto the sides of the belly.
The plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas.It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color.
The genus Thamnophis was described by Leopold Fitzinger in 1843 as the genus for the garter snakes and ribbon snakes. [2] Many snakes previously identified as their own genera or species have been reclassified as species or subspecies in Thamnophis. The Reptile Database currently recognised 37 species in the genus, some with several subspecies. [3]
Here’s a full list of all venomous snakes, facts about each one and where they can each be found: ... Pigmy rattlesnakes have black spots with red or orange stripes all the way down its body ...
Ribbon snake may refer to: Thamnophis saurita, also known as the eastern or common ribbon snake; Thamnophis proximus, also known as the western ribbon snake
Western Ribbon Snake: everywhere but southeast and eastcentral: special concern: minimal Thamnophis radix: Plains Garter Snake: northwest: uncommon: minimal Thamnophis saurita saurita: Eastern Ribbon Snake: southwest and southcentral: common: minimal pic unavailable: Thamnophis saurita septentrionalis: Northern Ribbon Snake: northern 2/3 ...
The southern ribbon snake (Thamnophis saurita sackenii), also known commonly as the peninsula ribbon snake and the Florida ribbon snake, is a subspecies of garter snake in the family Colubridae. It is one of four subspecies of the ribbon snake ( Thamnophis saurita ).