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The District of Columbia lacks a state reptile although it does have an official tree, flower, bird, [92] fish, [93] amphipod, [94] and bat, [95] and an amphibian is under consideration. [96] None of the organized territories of the United States have state reptiles, although all four have designated official flowers. [97] [98] [99] [100]
Non-venomous. DeKay's brown snake. Storeria dekayi. Non-venomous. Diamondback water snake. Nerodia rhombifer. Non-venomous. Eastern garter snake. Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis.
The Northern Black Racer is a long, shiny black snake known to reach 1,854 mm (6 ft). They have a plain white chin with most black/brown heads, with the center of the tail being plain white. [6] Upon hatching, the juveniles tend to have dark gray to reddish-brown dorsal patterns with a light gray to brown body that becomes occluded with age and ...
The first symbol was the Seal of Kentucky, which was made official in 1792. The original seal also contained the future state motto. It served as the state's only emblem for over 130 years until the adoption of the state bird in 1926. Enacted by law in 2010, the newest symbols of Kentucky are the state insect, the honey bee, and the state ...
The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to North America and found widely across the continent. There are several recognized subspecies. Most common garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a black, brown or green background, and ...
The final rounds of the state tournament are set for Oct. 8-9 at Bowling Green Country Club. Judd is looking to become the fourth straight CAL golfer to take the state title, joining Matthew ...
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Knopf. 743 pp. ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Storeria occipitomaculata, pp. 655–656 + Plates 501, 505–506). Conant R (1975). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition.
The plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas. It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color. The snake is commonly found living near water sources ...