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Common Garden Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

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Field Notes

Description:

About 18-24 inches long. Darker on top than sides. Perhaps a type of garter snake.

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

Species ID Suggestions

Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

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BrandonBlount
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Comments (2)
William_Dembowski
Brandon ... Sorry for taking so long to respond and thanks for the ID suggestion. They certainly do come in a variety of patterns and colorations.
BrandonBlount
Very similar in coloration to the Florida Specimen picture at the bottom. These little guys have several color variations through out the entire east coast. I have seen several different color phases in my yard and gardens this past year.

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PublishedOctober 4, 2011

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