Blackneck garter snake
| Blackneck garter snake | |
|---|---|
| Eastern black-necked garter snake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Thamnophis |
| Species: | T. cyrtopsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnophis cyrtopsis (Kennicott, 1860) | |
- Common names: blackneck garter snake, black-neck garter snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis, the blackneck garter snake, is a species of garter snake of the genus Thamnophis. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and Guatemala, and can be found in a wide range of different habitats, often near water sources.