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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Reptilia
      Order: Squamata
        Family: Colubridae
          Genus: Thamnophis
            Species: eques

Mexican Garter Snake - Thamnophis eques

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Mexican Gartersnake (Thamnophis eques) is a medium-sized (1 m total length) gartersnake that is never far from water. They forage in and around streams and eat fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and other small animals. Their range includes disjunct populations in central and southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and the highlands of western and southern Mexico.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S1

State Status: E

Federal Status: Listed Threatened [LT]

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NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

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