Thamnophis proximus
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Western Ribbonsnake
Subspecies I've seen:
T. p. proximus
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis proximus proximus
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Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
Ribbonsnakes are typically found in or near water, often prowling about for a tasty fish or frog meal. I had seen quite a few other snakes including aquatic ones such as cottonmouths and watersnakes earlier in the morning before I came across these two, so it seems that the ribbonsnakes are late risers.
Printed references:
- Conant, R., Collins, J. T. 1998. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition, expanded
- Crother, B. I. (ed.) 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Edition
- Ernst, C. H., Ernst, E. M. 2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada
- Rossman, D. A., Ford, N. B., Siegel, R. A. 1996. The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology