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Red-sided garter snake

Thamnophis radix

Photo by TrevorDawson
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Was out sunning on a south facing hillside. About 10am. 60F

Habitat:

Woodsy hillside

Notes:

Assuming it's radix: didn't let me do a scale count, let alone pose for his picture.

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Comments (1)
AshleyT
Pretty snake! Please be sure to add this to the Snakes of the United States – CSC mission to help with their citizen science project! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12027210

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PublishedApril 10, 2011

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