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Garter snakes live in a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, fields, grasslands and lawns, but never far from water, often an adjacent wetland, stream or pond. This reflects the fact that amphibians are a large part of their diet. Garter snakes are often found near small ponds with tall weeds.
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 ...
The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae.
Mountain garter snake (T. e. elegans) eating a western fence lizard Wandering garter snake (T. e. vagrans) eating a fish.The diet of Thamnophis elegans depends heavily on the prey available in the local area, and thus varies due to regional geographical differences.
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.
Snakes along the river walk and invading yards in Naperville." It sounds like something out of the Old Testament, or Indiana Jones' worst nightmare. Garter snakes seem to have - hopefully ...
Butler's garter snake inhabits moist, grassy, open canopy areas, such as meadows, wet prairies, marshes, savannas, and grasslands. Like Kirtland's snake, it may also be found in grassy vacant lots in suburban and residential areas. The species can often be found under rocks, logs, trash, and boards.
Garden Snakes: Friend or Foe. While venomous snakes should be removed from gardens by professional pest control companies for safety reasons, it’s not always necessary to remove non-venomous ...