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Red Spotted Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus

Photo by JudyCrawford
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 3 feet long.

Habitat:

Oregon Coast. Apparently a burrower.

Notes:

Was sitting outside a burrow in the grass. When we got too close it went down into the burrow.

Species ID Suggestions

Red spotted garter snake

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus

Comments (3)

Thanks for the scientific name Kristal, and the additional information.
They make a minor neurotoxic venom, but can't really deliver it to humans easily with posterior venom glands. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake).

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