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Thamnophis sirtalis
Yellow stripes along the length, small red spots along the yellow stripes. Red spots on the cheeks. About 1.5 ft in length
By a trail along a creek, under an overturned tree root
Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on May 20, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks, that's a really helpful site!
Nice spotting Sarah! This is definitely a garter snake. There are 3 possibilities for the exact species ID. The Washington Herp Atlas is an excellent resource to use for reptile and amphibian identification: http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/herp/...