Mexican garter snake

noun

Thamnophis eques, a species of snake most commonly found in lake basins of Mexico, with smaller populations in Arizona and New Mexico.

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Meanings

nounMexican garter snake (plural Mexican garter snakes)

plural Mexican garter snakes

  1. Thamnophis eques, a species of snake most commonly found in lake basins of Mexico, with smaller populations in Arizona and New Mexico.

Origin

Mexican + garter snake, due to its range.

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Mexican garter snake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20garter%20snake

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“Mexican garter snake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20garter%20snake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican garter snake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20garter%20snake.

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