Wildlife Spotting

I think it's a dark red-sided (Thamnophis sirtalis).

I'm sure this belongs in the genus Thamnophis, but am torn as to whether it is an oddly colored red sided garter (T. sirtalis parietalis) or a orange striped ribbon (T. proximus proximus). http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/common-plants-and-animals/amphibians-and-reptiles/snakes http://www.oksnakes.org/index.cfm?snakeID=38&venomous=0&patter..

Welcome to Project Noah, Cdaggett I hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: I invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. There are also the chats for help with identification, and to comment on your own and others’ spottings. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself here, see you around!