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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 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 ]
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
Giant garter snake; Godman's garter snake; Goldenhead garter snake; H. Highland garter snake; L. Thamnophis lineri; Longnose garter snake; Longtail alpine garter ...
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 ...
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 red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) is a subspecies of the common garter snake, in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. [1] This slender subspecies of natricine snake is indigenous to North America and is one of the recognized subspecies of Thamnophis sirtalis .
The goldenhead garter snake (Thamnophis chrysocephalus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. References