Godman's garter snake explained

Godman's garter snake (Thamnophis godmani) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Mexico, and was first described by Albert Günther in 1894.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name godmani is in honor of the British naturalist Frederick DuCane Godman.^[2]

Geographic range

T. godmani is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. godmani are forest and freshwater wetlands.

Behavior

A terrestrial species, T. godmani shelters under rocks and logs.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. godmani has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ), Amblycephalidæ, and Viperidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I–XXV. (Tropidonotus godmani, p. 600).
• Günther ACLG (1894). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Godman and Salvin. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xx + 326 pp. + Plates 1–76. [Published in parts 1885–1902]. (Tropidonotus godmani, new species, p. 133).
• Heimes P (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol I. Frankfurt, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. .
• Rossman DA, Burbrink FT (2005). "Species limits within the Mexican garter snakes of the Thamnophis godmani complex". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University (79): 1–43.

Notes and References

1. Book: Rossman. Douglas A.. Douglas A. Rossman. Ford. Neil B.. species:Neil B. Ford. Seigel. Richard A.. The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology. 1996. Norman, Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. xx + 332 pp.. 9780806128207. (pp. 190-193).
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