Any idea on what type of garter snake this is?

[EasternGirl]

Yeah...I was going to say that it does not look like an eastern to me. Too much checkering and lack of dorsal stripe.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah...I was going to say that it does not look like an eastern to me. Too much checkering and lack of dorsal stripe.

That means nothing. When trying to figure out if it's an eastern or a maritime, there's only one thing that's important to know: Location, location, location.

[ssssnakeluvr]

where was it found?

[BERSERKERSPARTAN]

Hey guys!, same question I'm looking for some opinions about what species it may be. I'm between Radix or Cyrtopsis. He eats fish and frogs eagerly but wont bite a slug or a nightcrawler despite hunger .Greetings from Mexico DSC05339.jpg (This is Jake)

[ConcinusMan]

Welcome to the forum!

I don't think it's a cyrtopsis, and radix do not live in Mexico. Here's a list of other garter snakes that could possibly be found near Mexico city:

Thamnophis eques
Thamnophis melanogaster
Thamnophis pulchrilatus
Thamnophis scalaris
Thamnophis scaliger

[Invisible Snake]

I'm going with Cyrtopsis.

[Stefan-A]

I'm going to refrain from making any guesses. Along with most of the subspecies of T. proximus and T. sauritus, the Mexican species are still strange to me.

[BUSHSNAKE]

Hey guys!, same question I'm looking for some opinions about what species it may be. I'm between Radix or Cyrtopsis. He eats fish and frogs eagerly but wont bite a slug or a nightcrawler despite hunger .Greetings from Mexico DSC05339.jpg (This is Jake)

Thamnophis pulchrilatus or Yellow Throated Garter Snake

[Stefan-A]

Thamnophis pulchrilatus or Yellow Throated Garter Snake

Is that a guess, or are you sure?

[BUSHSNAKE]

thats what it looks like to me and the location is correct so thats my quess