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Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Description:

Most Common Garter Snakes have yellow stripes on a brown or green background, and their average total length is about 55 cm.

Habitat:

Indigenous to North America and found widely across the continent. I spotted this snake on the side of a river at Bent of the River Audubon.

Notes:

Thanks NateAndNature for the ID

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2015
Submitted on Apr 21, 2016

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