garter snake: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	garden snake • Thamnophis • grass snake

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A common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) with yellow stripes and red spots along its dark body rests on rocky ground.

Garter snake (Thamnophis).

A common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, is seen in green grass with old skin peeling from its head as it sheds.

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