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 StatusEndangered in Arizona and New Mexico. Consult provincial or state pages for legal restrictions on keeping this species in captivity.
DietAmphibians and fish; earthworms, leeches, lizards and rodents have also been recorded.
Max. Recorded Length 112 cm
Pet Trade AvailabilityNot available or unknown availability.
Captivity RatingNo 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.

Description

The description for this species has not yet been written.

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