Thamnophis proximus

Thamnophis proximus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species:
T. proximus
Binomial name
Thamnophis proximus
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Coluber proximus
    Say, 1823
  • Eutaenia proxima
    Baird & Girard, 1853
  • Thamnophis proxima
    Garman, 1892
  • Thamnophis saurita proxima
    Barbour & Cole, 1906
  • Thamnophis sauritus proximus
    — Burt, 1935
  • Thamnophis proximus
    Rossman, 1963

Thamnophis proximus, commonly known as the western ribbon snake or western ribbonsnake, is a species of garter snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is found in the central and southern United States, Mexico, and Central America south to central Costa Rica. The species has six recognized subspecies.