Thamnophis proximus

Thamnophis proximus
In Texas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species:
T. proximus
Binomial name
Thamnophis proximus
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms
List
    • Coluber proximus
      Say, 1823
    • Eutaenia proxima
      — Baird & Girard, 1853
    • Thamnophis proxima
      — Garman, 1892
    • Thamnophis saurita proxima
      — Barbour & Cole, 1906
    • Thamnophis sauritus proximus
      — Burt, 1935
    • Thamnophis proximus
      — Rossman, 1963

Thamnophis proximus, commonly known as the western ribbon snake or western ribbonsnake, is a species of garter snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is found in the central and southern United States, Mexico, and Central America south to central Costa Rica. The species has six recognized subspecies.

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