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Garter snake is the common name for small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis in the family Colubridae. They are native to North and Central America , ranging from central Canada in the north to Costa Rica in the south.
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An Eastern garter snake in the Toronto ravine system. There are 24 species of amphibians and reptiles that are considered native species within the city limits of Toronto, with most populations concentrated in the wetlands found in the city. [1] Six of these native species were listed under the federal Species at Risk Act. [1]
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.
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
Elapsoidea guentherii, also known commonly as Günther's garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. [2] The species is native to Central ...
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 .