Red-striped Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus

Venom Status:

Non Venomous

 

Characteristics:

Adult size, 2 ½ to 4 feet. Slender, alert, and usually seen near water, this is another of the many 3-striped snakes. Black above with bright orange vertebral stripe and yellow lateral stripes. Parietal spots well defined and fused. No labial markings but a prominent vertical yellow preorbital bar. 19 scale rows and an undivided anal plate. Ovoviviparous. Neonates similar to adults

 

Unique Features:

Spots on parietal scales fused, vertebral stripe bright orange.

 

Habitat and Diet:

Overgrown shorelines of both quiet and flowing waters. Preys on amphibian adults and larvae and small fish.

 

Geographic Range:

TX, SD