Godman's garter snake

Godman's garter snake (Thamnophis godmani) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Mexico, and was first described by Albert Günther in 1894.^[3]

Godman's garter snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Thamnophis
Species:	T. godmani
Binomial name
Thamnophis godmani (Günther, 1894)
Synonyms[2]
Tropidonotus godmani Günther, 1894 Eutaenia godmani — Cope, 1900 Thamnophis scalaris godmani — H.M. Smith, 1942 Thamnophis godmani — Rossman in Varkey, 1979

Etymology

The specific name godmani is in honor of the British naturalist Frederick DuCane Godman.^[4]

Geographic range

T. godmani is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. godmani are forest and freshwater wetlands.^[1]

Behavior

A terrestrial species, T. godmani shelters under rocks and logs.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. godmani has been described as viviparous^[1] and as ovoviviparous.^[2]