Conant's garter snake

Conant's garter snake (Thamnophis conanti) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name conanti is in honor of the American herpetologist Roger Conant.

Geographic range

T. conanti is found in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of T. conanti is oak woodland at elevations above .

Reproduction

T. conanti is viviparous.

References

Further reading

• (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I. Frankfurt, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. .
• Rossman, Douglas A.; (2005). "Species limits within the Mexican garter snakes of the Thamnophis godmani complex". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University (79): 1-43. (Thamnophis conanti, new species, pp. 29–31, Figure 12).
• , , , , , (2017). "The herpetofauna of Puebla, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status". Mesoamerican Herpetology 4 (4): 791–884.

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