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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