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Plains garter snake

Thamnophis radix

Photo by MattBordeaux
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Not very happy to see me

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Comments (5)
RayTung
your sacrifices are appreciated.
MattBordeaux
They garters are the only ones that seem to bite me :/
TylerGraden
Gotta love Garters... You never know what you're getting when you pick one up - You might find one that's instantly "tame" like a lifelong pet, or you might find one like this guy that tries to unleash the fury.

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Midwest Reptile Study
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
Photographed
PublishedJune 10, 2013

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