#1669 · 🦎 reptiles

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

LCleast concern 🦎 Reptiles 📍 outside Europe

7 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
2. © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0
3. © Jane Ambler Patterson · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Ben Stegenga · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Evan Spears · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. © Justin · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Christopher Hampson · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The ribbon snake ( Thamnophis sauritus ) is a common species of garter snake endemic to Eastern North America. It is a nonvenomous species of snake. It averages 16–35 inches (41–89 cm) in length and is a member of the genus Thamnophis . The snake can be renowned for their physical traits of having slim bodies, sleek scales and lateral body stripes.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 13,047iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
13,047 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1766 (260 years ago).