Because these species are not easy to photograph (small, shy and a terrarium that is not suited to make pictures in) I took them in my hand.


The female of Thamnophis melanogaster canescens, the Mexican black-bellied Garter Snake





Her belly... Why Mexican black-bellied Garter Snake




The male of Thamnophis melanogaster canescens, the Mexican black-bellied Garter Snake
He's going to shed its skin... what a shame.