Peninsula Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis saurita sackenii)
Description: T. saurita sackenii is smaller than the other three other subspecies of T. saurita. Adults are 16 to 30 inches in total length (including tail). The dorsal color is greenish olive, or blackish in old specimens. It has a dorsal stripe that is vetiver green or light olive-gray bordered on either side with black, and the lateral stripes are marguerite yellow.
Habitat: The southern ribbon snake is found in marshes, lakes, ponds, and shores of streams. It is semi-aquatic and semi-arboreal with wet meadows and thicket a favorite habitat.
Range: The southern ribbon snake occurs in the southeastern United States in extreme southern South Carolina, southeastern Georgia, and peninsular Florida, at elevations from sea level to 500 feet.
Found in these States:
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GA |
SC
Diet: The diet of ribbon snakes primarily consists of fish, frogs, and lizards.
Reproduction: is ovoviviparous. Litter size is small, numbering only 5-12 newborns.
Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Scaled Reptiles
»» Suborder: Serpentes
»» Superfamily: Colubroidea
»» Family: Colubridae - Colubrids
»» Genus: Thamnophis
»» Species: Thamnophis saurita - Common Ribbon Snakes
»» Subspecies: Thamnophis saurita sackenii - Peninsula Ribbon Snake
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