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Garter Snake A Garter Snake slides through a vernal pool in search of prey at Santo Rosa Nature Preserve. Common Garter Snake,Geotagged,Thamnophis sirtalis,United States,Winter,garter snake,predator,rains,reptile,snake,springtime,vernal pool Click/tap to enlarge

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The Common Garter Snake is a snake indigenous to North America. Most garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a brown or green background and their average length is about 50 cm, maximum about 125 cm.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Thom_Morris
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By Thom_Morris

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Uploaded Feb 15, 2016. Captured Feb 14, 2016 12:05 in 42990 Los Gatos Rd, Temecula, CA 92590, USA.
  • NIKON D610
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 180mm