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The checkered garter snake is typically greenish in color, with a distinct, black checkerboard pattern down its back. It is capable of growing to a total length (including tail) of 42 inches (107 cm), but is usually 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm).
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 common garter snake is considered to be a least-concern species by the IUCN Red List due to its wide distribution and high population size. [1] Water contamination, urban expansion, and residential and industrial development are all threats to the common garter snake.
Arizona garter snake Thamnophis elegans elegans (Baird & Girard, 1853) mountain garter snake Thamnophis elegans hueyi. Van Denburgh & Slevin, 1923. San Pedro Mártir garter snake Thamnophis elegans terrestris. Fox, 1951. coastal garter snake Thamnophis elegans vagrans (Baird & Girard, 1853) wandering garter snake Thamnophis elegans vascotanneri
Garter snake. Checkered garter snake; Common garter snake; San Francisco garter snake; Texas garter snake; Glossy snake; Gopher snake. Cape gopher snake; Grass snake; Green snake. Rough green snake; Smooth green snake; Ground snake. Common ground snake; Three-lined ground snake; Western ground snake
T. hammondii is a medium-sized snake, 18–30 in (46–76 cm) in total length (including tail), with a head barely wider than the neck. Two common color variations occur in the wild, a striped variant and a checkered variant. The striped variant has a yellowish lateral stripe on each side, and a fairly uniform dorsal coloring.
The giant garter snake is the largest species of garter snake, with the adult snakes ranging from 94–165 cm (37.0–65.0 in) in length. As with many snakes, the female giant garter snakes tend to be longer and larger than the males. [3]
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 ...