Mexican Pacific Lowlands Garter Snake
Thamnophis validus (Kennicott, 1860)
Species Data
| Alternate Name | West Coast Garter Snake |
|---|---|
| Spanish Name(s) | Culebra de Agua Nómada del Oeste Litoral Culebra de Agua Nómada del Cabo (T. v. celaeno) Culebra de Agua Nómada de Colima (T. v. isabelleae) Culebra de Agua Nómada de Tepic (T. v. thamnophisoides) Culebra de Agua Nómada del Pacifico (T. v. validus) |
| Mexican Range | Baja California Sur, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Sinaloa and Sonora |
| Legal Status | None known. Consult provincial or state pages for legal restrictions on keeping this species in captivity. |
| Diet | Fish, frogs and toads. |
| Max. Recorded Length | 86.7 cm (SVL) |
| Pet Trade Availability | 1 – Rarely available. |
| Captivity Rating | No data available. |
Description
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Subspecies
- Cape Garter Snake
Thamnophis validus celaeno (Kennicott, 1860) - Found at the southern tip of Baja California.
- Colima Garter Snake
Thamnophis validus isabelleae (Conant, 1953) - Isolated pockets along the Pacific coast in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero.
- Tepic Garter Snake
Thamnophis validus thamnophisoides (Conant, 1961) - Found only on the Rio San Cayetano drainage in Nayarit.
- Pacific Garter Snake
Thamnophis validus validus (Kennicott, 1860) - Found along the Pacific coastline in Sonora, Sinaloa and northern Nayarit.
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