Western Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis proximus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Thamnophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Western Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 72 more. Common: recorded in 2805 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
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Flooded Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
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.