Goldenhead Garter Snake
Thamnophis chrysocephalus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Thamnophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 31 places on iNaturalist
About
Goldenhead Garter Snake (Thamnophis chrysocephalus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 31 more. Recorded in 31 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Pine Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Valleys
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
Related snakes
- Giant Garter Snake Thamnophis gigas
- Two-striped Garter Snake Thamnophis hammondii
- Liner's Garter Snake (bogerti) Thamnophis bogerti
- Blackbelly Garter Snake Thamnophis melanogaster
- Liner's Garter Snake Thamnophis lineri
- Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix
- Longtail Alpine Garter Snake Thamnophis scalaris
- Butler's Garter Snake Thamnophis butleri
- Common Gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis
- Western Aquatic Garter Snake Thamnophis couchii
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans
- Highland Garter Snake Thamnophis fulvus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.