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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 ]
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.
Graham's Crayfish Snake Regina grahamii [4] Midland Brown Snake Storeria dekayi wrightorum. Northern Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata. Flat-headed Snake Tantilla gracilus. Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus proximus. Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix. Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
By far the most common type of snake found in Missouri, including in the Kansas City area, is the Western Ratsnake — also called the Black Ratsnake or just the Black Snake, said Jeff Briggler ...
Garter snakes can bite or strike humans if they feel threatened. Small garter snakes eat prey such as slugs and earthworms, but larger garter snakes eat birds, fish, amphibians and rodents.
Thamnophis saurita, also known as the eastern ribbon snake [a], common ribbon snake, or simply ribbon snake, is a common species of garter snake native to Eastern North America. [2] It is a non-venomous [ 5 ] [ 6 ] species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae .
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Eastern garter snakes average between 46–66 cm (18–26 in) long. The largest recorded length was 124 cm (48.7 in) long. Females are typically larger than males. They are either a greenish, brown, or black color and have a distinct yellow or white stripe. The eastern garter snake is broadly considered non-venomous.