ribbon snake

Slender striped reptile

A ribbon snake is a slender, striped North American snake closely related to garter snakes.

Ribbon snakes are semiaquatic, typically found near water, and distinguished by their especially thin bodies and bright longitudinal stripes.

They're nonvenomous and feed mainly on frogs and small fish.

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Opposites
body morphology

ribbon snakeanaconda

Massive constricting serpent

puff adder · boa constrictor · cottonmouth · copperhead · death adder

venom/danger level

ribbon snakeking cobra

Longest venomous serpent

black mamba · fer-de-lance · cottonmouth · copperhead · coral snake

habitat preference

ribbon snakesidewinder

Snake that moves diagonally

Family

ribbon, snake, ribbons, ribboned, ribboning, snakes, snaked, snaking, snaky

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G