Thamnophis errans Smith, 1942 is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Thamnophis errans Smith, 1942

Thamnophis errans Smith, 1942

Thamnophis errans, the Mexican wandering garter snake, is an endemic colubrid snake found in pine-oak forests of western Mexico.

Family
Genus
Thamnophis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Thamnophis errans Smith, 1942

Thamnophis errans (common name Mexican wandering garter snake) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family that is endemic to Mexico. Within Mexico, it has been recorded in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Zacatecas. It occupies an extensive linear range across the pine-oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental. When conditions permit, this species is widely dispersed throughout its range. It can be found near streams or ponds, and may also occur around rock piles or logs at some distance from permanent water.

Photo: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Thamnophis

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