Mexican Black-bellied Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster (Peters, 1864)
Species Data
| Spanish Name(s) | Culebra de Agua de Panza Negra Mexicana Culebra de Agua de Panza Negruzca Gris (T. m. canescens) Culebra de Agua de Panza Negra de Chihuahua (T. m. chihuahuaensis) Culebra de Agua de Panza Negra Línea (T. m. linearis) |
|---|---|
| Mexican Range | Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Hildalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Nayarit, San Luis Potosi, Tlaxcala and Zacatecas |
| Legal Status | None known. Consult provincial or state pages for legal restrictions on keeping this species in captivity. |
| Diet | Mostly fish, followed by leeches and tadpoles. |
| Max. Recorded Length | 86.4 cm |
| Pet Trade Availability | Not available or unknown availability. |
| Captivity Rating | No data available. |
Subspecies
- Gray Black-bellied Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster canescens H. M. Smith, 1942 - Large range over west-central Mexico.
- Chihuahuan Black-bellied Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster chihuahuaensis Tanner, 1959 - Isolated population in western Chihuahua.
- Lined Black-bellied Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster linearis H. M. Smith, Nixon and P. W. Smith, 1950 - Valley of Toluca.
- Mexican Black-bellied Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster melanogaster (Peters, 1864) - Valley of Mexico.
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