Ribbon snake

Ribbon snake
Eastern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Natricinae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: T. sauritus
Binomial name
Thamnophis sauritus
(Linnaeus, 1766)[1]
Subspecies

4, see text

Synonyms

The ribbon snake or ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus) is a common species of garter snake endemic to eastern North America. It averages 16–35 in (41–89 cm) in length and is a member of the genus Thamnophis.[4]

Subspecies

The four recognized subspecies of ribbon snake are:

Captivity

Ribbon snakes are also common pets. A single snake can fit in a 10-gallon terrarium. They are also very docile.

Food

The ribbon snake has a diverse diet consisting of worms, slugs, minnows, and insects.

References

  1. ↑ Thamnophis sauritus, Reptile Database
  2. ↑ Boulenger, G.A. (1893). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families...Colubridæ Aglyphæ, part... Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I. - XXVIII. (Tropidonotus saurita, pp. 212-214.)
  3. ↑ Ruthven, A.G. (1908). Variations and Genetic Relationships of the Garter-snakes. Bull. US Nat. Mus., 61: 1-201, 82 figures.
  4. ↑ Conant, R. (1975). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. xviii + 429 pp. (Thamnophis sauritus, pp. 164-165, Plate 23, Map 119.)

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