Sumichrast's garter snake

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

Etymology
The specific name sumichrasti is in honor of the Swiss-born Mexican naturalist Adrien Jean Louis François Sumichrast (1828–1882).

Geographic range
Thamnophis sumichrasti is found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tabasco, and Veracruz.

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

Reproduction
T. sumichrasti is viviparous.