I'm new - Pls help identify this snake!

[tonyb]

Hi, I just joined this forum to see if you can help me identify this snake.

Hi, I'm new to this forum, I have joined to learn more about these beautiful reptiles. I apologize for my bad English and try Irlo better with practice. And like all good again, and give trouble coming hehe. Anyone could tell me the species of this issue. I am a student of Biology and a neighbor let this snake abandoned since got bored of it, I said that got in Sinaloa, Mexico. Thank you all for taking the time to read my topic and answer my question. Regards

Please can someone help figure out what kind of snake this might be.
Thankssss for your help!

[kibakiba]

Wow she's pretty. I don't know much about Mexican species of garters, though, sorry.

[guidofatherof5]

At first glance I see T. atratus but they don't range that far South and the dorsal isn't wide enough.

Could be Thamnophis melanogaster
Photographic Library - Caresheets

[ConcinnusMan]

Sinaloa, Mexico is definitely at the very heart of melanogaster's range. Right in the middle of where they occur.

Information about Thamnophis melanogaster:

"The species is listed as Endangered (In danger of extinction) because it has suffered a population reduction of at least 50% in the past 10 years, inferred from destruction of its freshwater habitat due to agricultural and industrial water pollution. This trend is ongoing. This species is known from southwestern Chihuahua with disjunct populations from central Durango southward to Zacatecas, western Jalisco, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, northern Michoacan, Estado de Mexico and Distrito Federale in Mexico. It occurs at elevations of 1,158 to 2,545 m"

Dr. Pez - Panel de Mensajes - Futura mama! (Thamnophis Melanogaster Melanogaster)

I think Guidofatherof5 has made a correct identification in my opinion. Here's a picture of another one:



And your snake:



Color and pattern is somewhat variable. Some also do not have dorsal stripes.

[RedSidedSPR]

That has my vote. Almost looks nerodia. Awesome snake.

[ConcinnusMan]

That has my vote. Almost looks nerodia

Some garter snakes do look like nerodia. Narrow-headed garter snake, Sierra Garter snake, come to mind.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, They do. I've dont know much about this species so the first thing I though was "it's a water snake!" then "no... Its not..."

[tonyb]

Thank you very much everybody for their opinions, at some time looking at pictures I thought of T. errans. Care for her as the treasure it is. Many thanks to all and soon upload pictures of your house.

[guidofatherof5]

A lot of good info. here.
Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, tonyb