Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques (Reuss, 1834)
Species Data
| Spanish Name(s) | Culebra de Agua Nómada Mexicano Culebra de Agua Nómada Mexicano Meridional (T. e. eques) Culebra de Agua Nómada Mexicano Septentrional (T. e. megalops) Culebra de Agua Nómada Mexicano de Rayas-azules (T. e. virgatenuis) |
|---|---|
| U.S. Range | Arizona and New Mexico |
| Mexican Range | Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Sonora, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and Zacatecas |
| Legal Status | Endangered in Arizona and New Mexico. Consult provincial or state pages for legal restrictions on keeping this species in captivity. |
| Diet | Amphibians and fish; earthworms, leeches, lizards and rodents have also been recorded. |
| Max. Recorded Length | 112 cm |
| Pet Trade Availability | Not available or unknown availability. |
| Captivity Rating | No data available. |
Subspecies
- Southern Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques eques (Reuss, 1834) - Found from Veracruz to Zacatecas.
- Northern Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques megalops (Kennicott, 1860) - Found from Hidalgo to Arizona.
- Blue-striped Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques virgatenuis Conant, 1963 - Found in Chihuaha and Durango at high elevations only; discontinuous range.
North American Watersnakes
Garter and Water Snakes