Mexican garter snake
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The Mexican garter snake (Thamnophis eques) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico and in the United States (Arizona and New Mexico). This essentially harmless snake is semi-aquatic and most of the 10 recognized subspecies are restricted to lake basins in Mexico.[2]
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Mexican garter snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Thamnophis |
Species: | T. eques |
Binomial name | |
Thamnophis eques (Reuss, 1834) | |
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