
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Black-necked Garter Snake
As recorded: Thamnophis cyrtopsis (Kennicott, 1860)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, Jul 200115 Jul →Carla H. Kishinami →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thamnophis cyrtopsis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,620 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Pima County, AZ, USA
(c) roomthily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Pima County, AZ, USA
(c) roomthily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Soldier Trail, Tucson, AZ, US
(c) taywiewel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Arivaca Lake
(c) sparrowseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) Brian W, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Travis County, US-TX, US
(c) SDI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thamnophis cyrtopsis. BPBM 2937. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95577050. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/2937.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95577050 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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