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Garter Snake

Genus Thamnophis

Photo by ljohnson
Published on Project Noah
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42.9944, -89.0188

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Description:

Found resting about 5 feet up in a red dogwood bush.

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Comments (4)
bulldogger50
yea the striped garter snake aint aggressive…when ever i try to catch then they try to stirke at me
Apple
I've never seen one this large
Steven Sheppard
The striped garter snake is one of my favorite snakes- small, unaggressive, and cute (I'm weird). I think they look like they are smiling.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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