Northwestern garter snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

The northwestern garter snake is a species of colubrid snake endemic to North America.
Garter Snake Another garter snake, this one was much smaller and darker than the snake I found last week. He was in some pretty deep woods too. I'd guess he was pretty cold, as he didn't move a muscle the whole time we were there. Geotagged,Northwestern garter snake,Spring,Thamnophis ordinoides,United States

Appearance

The northwestern garter snake is small, with adults averaging around 36–53 cm in total length. It is one of the most variable species of snakes in the world. There is one subspecies, a mix of a Common garter snake and a Northwestern garter snake. These garter snakes have Multiple teeth like the Python and the Anaconda though they rarely bite.

Habitat

''Thamnophis ordinoides'' is most commonly found on the edge of meadows, surrounded by forest, as some sunshine is needed for their survival. They can also be found under stumps when it is too hot out.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusThamnophis
SpeciesT. ordinoides