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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.
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 ]
Characteristics: Plains garter snakes can be quite long, sometimes reaching nearly 4 feet long. It is the most heavy bodied of all Iowa garter snakes, with light brown to black dorsal scales and ...
The researcher said the majority of venomous snake bites occur when someone mistakenly steps on or touches one, usually hidden in grass. ... Plains gartersnakes look similar, ...
Plains garter snake: Thamnophis radix: throughout the state 20 - 28 inches in length, bright yellow or orange stripe along middle of the back, with yellow or orange stripe & alternating row of dark spots along each side, with dark head Plains hognose snake: Heterodon nasicus: throughout the state
The common garter snake species is often found in mountainous areas, along coasts and even in sagebrush deserts, but are most common closer to water or in gardens. Common garter snakes have bright ...
The western terrestrial garter snake does not lay eggs, but instead is ovoviviparous, which is characteristic of natricine snakes. Broods of eight to 12 young are born in August and September. [10] Coastal garter snake (T. e. terrestris) eating a western fence lizard.
Sonora episcopa—Great Plains ground snake; Storeria dekayi—Dekay's brown snake; S. occipitomaculata—red bellied snake; Tantilla gracilis—flat-headed snake [2] T. nigriceps—black-headed snake; Thamnophis cyrtopsis—black-necked garter snake; T. elegans—wandering garter snake; T. marcianus—checkered garter snake; T. proximus ...