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Thamnophis sirtalis
Discovered this little guy wiggling out of the leaves while hiking through the woods.
No problem! They look very similar overall, it's just the little differences that matter! The link I included in my suggestion points out those characters :)
Eastern ribbon snakes have unmarked lips (where yours has black marks on the lips) and they have a white spot in front of the eye (which yours lacks). This is an eastern garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis.
Spotted on Mar 22, 2014
Submitted on May 6, 2014
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