Bogert's garter snake explained

Bogert's garter snake (Thamnophis bogerti) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

Both the specific name bogerti and the common name Bogert's garter snake are in honor of the American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert.^[1]

Geographic range

T. bogerti is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of T. bogerti is montane forest or woodland at elevations of 2195-.

Reproduction

T. bogerti is viviparous.

Further reading

• Heimes, Peter (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I. Frankfurt, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. .
• Mata-Silva, Vicente

Johnson, Jerry D.; Wilson, Larry David; García-Padilla, Elí (2015). "The herpetofauna of Oaxaca, Mexico: composition, physiographic distribution, and conservation status". Mesoamerican Herpetology 2 (1): 6-62.

• Rossman, Douglas A.

Burbrink, Frank T. (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. (Thamnophis bogerti, new species, pp. 22–25, Figures 8–9).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]