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Ventrally, the snakes exhibit a yellow-orange to red coloration broken by crescent-shaped black spots along the margins. [6] Some individuals lack the distinct ventral coloration, but typically retain the black spotting. [7]
The plains garter snake has either an orange or yellow stripe down its back and distinctive black bars on its lip. [2] The stripe normally starts at the head and continues all the way to the tail tip. [3] [4] Lateral stripes are located on the third and fourth scale rows and are normally a greenish-yellow color.
The ventral side displays a yellow belly, transitioning to dark orange under tail. [2] It can be differentiated from D. p. punctatus, with which it intergrades, by its black ventral markings that present as irregular black spots or paired black spots down the middle, rather than the a single row of black spots found in D. p. punctatus. [1]
Most common garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a black, brown or green background, and their average total length (including tail) is about 55 cm (22 in), with a maximum total length of about 137 cm (54 in). [2] [3] The average body mass is 150 g (5.3 oz). [4] The common garter snake is the state reptile of Massachusetts. [5]
10 - 15 inches in length, dark (black or grey) upper body, a yellow or orange belly (with black spots), and a bright yellow or yellow-orange ring around the neck Smooth green snake: Liochlorophis vernalis: non-contiguous regions of far northeastern and far southeastern South Dakota, plus a third pocket in the Black Hills
The snake is blue-grey to olive-grey, or greenish to brown, and it has brown, orange, or black spots on the back. The total length of adults is 81–112 cm (32–44 in) (about 81–112 cm). Its most notable feature is its long, narrow snout, resulting in a rather triangular-shaped head.
The natural corn snake is usually orange or brown bodied with large red blotches outlined in black down their backs. [15] The belly has distinctive rows of alternating black and white marks. [16] This black and white checker pattern is similar to Indian corn (maize) which is where the name corn snake may have come from. [17]
The northern ringneck snake has a body color from bluish grey to black, with a complete narrow yellow or orange ring around its neck and an underside matching the ring and generally lacking any dark spotting or patterning. The complete ring and lack of large dark spots on the belly differentiate it from other subspecies of D. punctatus. [5]