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Thamnophis radix Western Plains Garter Snake 



Taxonomy: Collins et al. 1978; Baxter and Stone 1980. 



Distribution: Baxter 1947; conant 1975; Bury et al. 1978; Baxter and 



Stone 1980. 

 Economic and legal status: Bury et al. 1978. 

 Population characteristics: Wyoming Game and Fish Dept. 1977; Sharp 



1979; Baxter and Stone 1980. 

 Habitat utilization: Criddle 1937; Stebbins 1954; Wright and Wright 



1957; Wheeler and Wheeler 1966; Collins 1974; Gregory 1977; 



Baxter and Stone 1980; Hammerson and Langlois 1981. 

 Feeding: Wright and Wright 1957; Gregory 1977; Ballinger et al. 



1979; Baxter and Stone 1980. 

 Breeding: Wright and Wright 1957; Fitch 1970; Gregory 1977; Baxter 



and Stone 1980. 

 Space use and temporal activity: Collins 1974; Baxter and Stone 1980. 

 Effects of habitat modification and management: Punzo et al. 1979; 



Barclay 1980; Hall 1980. 



Thamnophi s si rtal i s Conmon Garter Snake 



Taxonony: Fitch and Maslin 1961; Collins et al. 1978; Baxter and 



Stone 1980. 

 Distribution: Baxter 1947; Stebbins 1966; Bury et al. 1978; Baxter 



and Stone 1980. 

 Economic and legal status: Bury et al. 1978. 

 Population characteristics: Aleksiuk 1976; Wyoming Game and Fish 



Dept. 1977; Baxter and Stone 1980. 

 Habitat utilization: Stebbins 1954; Wright and Wright 1957; Fitch 



1965; Aleksiuk and Stewart 1971; Collins 1974; Baxter and Stone 



1980; Hammerson and Langlois 1981. 

 Feeding: Wright and Wright 1957; Fitch 1965. 

 Breeding: Fitch 1965, 1970; Aleksiuk and Gregory 1974. 

 Space use and temporal activity: Fitch 1965; Campbell and Clark 1981. 

 Effects of habitat modification and management: Korschgen 1970; 



Brisbin et al. 1974; Dimond et al. 1975; Punzo et al . 1979; 



Barclay 1980; Hall 1980; Heinz et al . 1980. 



