Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: proximus
Western Ribbon Snake - Thamnophis proximus
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Arid Land Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus) is a medium-sized (0.45-1.3 m total length) that is distributed through the midwestern U.S. from Kentucky west to New Mexico and from Wisconsin discontinuously south through eastern Mexico all the way to Costa Rica. It can be found in shrubby habitats near water. They eat fish, amphibians, and invertebrates and occasionally scavenge.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 29
Number of Mapped Locations: 43
Number of Observations: 48
Observation date range: 08-05-1930 to 05-28-2019
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)