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Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Description:

Dark in colour with three yellow stripes running from head to tail. Garter Snakes show individual variation. Some individuals may possess red or orange markings along the sides, some are missing stripes & some are even entirely black.

Habitat:

Mixed woods next to a large marsh.

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6 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you very much Hema.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

lovely picture!!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you Jamie.

Jamie Grant
Jamie Grant 7 years ago

Nice photo!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you Jim.

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 7 years ago

Nice capture, Greg!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on May 29, 2016
Submitted on May 30, 2016

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