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The ribbon snake or ribbonsnake (''Thamnophis sauritus'') is a common species of garter snake endemic to eastern North America. It averages in length and is a member of the genus ''Thamnophis''.〔Conant, R. (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition''. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. xviii + 429 pp. (''Thamnophis sauritus'', pp. 164-165, Plate 23, Map 119.)〕 ==Subspecies== The four recognized subspecies of ribbon snake are: *Eastern ribbon snake – ''T. s. sauritus'' - brownish back, ranges from New York to Florida, west to the Mississippi River *Northern ribbon snake – ''T. s. septentrionalis'' - dark brown or black above, ranges from Maine through Ontario and Indiana *Southern ribbon snake or Peninsula ribbon snake – ''T. s. sackeni'' - tan or brown, ranges from South Carolina south through Florida *Bluestripe ribbon snake – ''T. s. nitae'' - dark with light blue lateral stripes, Gulf Coast of north-central Florida 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ribbon snake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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