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Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)

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Family: Colubridae

Size: 20-30 in.

Status: Endangered

Description: This snake is similar to the other gartersnakes but is also more slender like the northern ribbon snake. Its lateral stripes are greenish-white and are located on scale rows three and four. Its lip scales and underside are white. Less than a half dozen records exist for this species in Wisconsin, all being found in or adjacent to open, primarily marshy, wetland habitat. Western ribbon snakes feed on tadpoles, newly metamorphosed frogs, small salamanders and fish.

More information about western ribbon snakes is available on the detailed factsheet...