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The first garter snake to be scientifically described was the eastern garter snake (now Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), by zoologist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The genus Thamnophis was described by Leopold Fitzinger in 1843 as the genus for the garter snakes and ribbon snakes. [ 2 ]
The red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) is a subspecies of the common garter snake, in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. [1] This slender subspecies of natricine snake is indigenous to North America and is one of the recognized subspecies of Thamnophis sirtalis .
The western terrestrial garter snake does not lay eggs, but instead is ovoviviparous, which is characteristic of natricine snakes. Broods of eight to 12 young are born in August and September. [10] Coastal garter snake (T. e. terrestris) eating a western fence lizard.
T. s. pallidulus Allen, 1899 – maritime garter snake: northeastern New England, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces. T. s. annectens B.C. Brown, 1950 – Texas garter snake: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas T. s. fitchi Fox, 1951 – valley garter snake: Rocky Mountains and interior ranges T. s. similis Rossman, 1965 – blue-striped garter snake
Common names: blackneck garter snake, black-neck garter snake. Thamnophis cyrtopsis, the blackneck garter snake, is a species of garter snake of the genus Thamnophis. [2] It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and Guatemala, and can be found in a wide range of different habitats, [1] often near water sources.
The scientific name Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis is a combination of Ancient Greek and New Latin that means "bush snake that looks like a garter strap". The generic name Thamnophis is derived from the Greek "thamnos" (bush) and "ophis" (snake) and the specific name sirtalis is derived from the New Latin "siratalis" (like a garter), a reference to the snake's color pattern resembling a striped ...
Construction work on a dike in Canada gave hundreds of slumbering snakes a bit of a rude awakening last week. Workers unearthed a den of more than 500 garter snakes, hibernating under rocks in ...
The northwestern garter snake is small, with adults averaging around 13–38 in (33–97 cm) in total length (including tail). [2] It is one of the most variable species of snakes in the world. [citation needed]