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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 ]
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
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Rhinocheilus lecontei—long-nosed snake; Sonora semiannulata—great plains ground snake; Storeria dekayi—brown snake; S. d. texana-Texas brown snake; S. occipitomaculata—red bellied snake; Tantilla gracilis—flat-headed snake [2] T. nigriceps—black-headed snake; Thamnophis cyrtopsis—black-necked garter snake; T. elegans—wandering ...
Common name Thamnophis elegans arizonae. Tanner & Lowe, 1989 [9] 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 ...
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 ...
Nonvenomous; adults reach 8–10 inches (20–25 cm); color varies from gray-brown to reddish-brown [6] [23] Plains garter snake: Thamnophis radix: Least concern: Nonvenomous; adults reach 15–28 inches (38–71 cm); similar to other garter snakes but with a yellow stripe down the side [24] [25] Eastern garter snake: Thamnophis sirtalis: Least ...
Oregon garter snake (T. a. hydrophilus), in OregonThe aquatic garter snake grows up to 18–40 inches (46–102 cm) long. Its dorsal coloration varies greatly. The different coloration patterns are: pale gray with alternating rows of darker blotches on the sides, dark brown with borders that are less distinct, or nearly all black.