Thamnophis lineri


Thamnophis lineri, also known commonly as Liner's garter snake and víbora de aqua in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name lineri is in honor of the American herpetologist Ernest A. Liner.

Geographic range

T. lineri is found only in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Habitat

The preferred habitats of T. lineri are pine-oak forest and pine-oak-madroño forest at elevations of and higher.

Reproduction

T. lineri is viviparous.