Common Garter Snake 

 (Thamnophis sirtalh sirtalis) 



Appearance. A medium-sized snake with three yellowish or 

 greenish stripes on a ground color which may be brown, light 

 green, olive, or black. The stripes on the sides are on the second and 

 third rows of scales above the large scales of the belly. Usually 

 there are two rows of black spots between the stripes. The belly 

 is greenish white or yellow with black blotches along the edges. 



Size. A large adult may reach 900 mm. in length. 



Habitat. This species is commonly found in thickets near 

 water. 



FoocL Earthworms, frogs, toads, salamanders, tadpoles and 

 occasionally fish. 



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