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Northwestern garter snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

Photo by msaraann
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Field Notes

Description:

A medium-sized garter snake with red and yellow stripes. About 14-16 inches long.

Habitat:

Meadow and grassy areas.

Notes:

We saw this snake and several others at Jasper State Park in Oregon.

Reference Links:

EOL: Thamnophis ordinoides, eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail

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Comments (1)
AshleyT
Great 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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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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