Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Garter Snake
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Animal
Sublevel 1: Vertebrate
Sublevel 2: Reptile
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: Thamnophis sirtalis
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations: None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Heterotroph
HABITAT
PHOTOS OF Thamnophis sirtalis
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2014-04-22
Adult, coiled
Coös County, NH
Date: 2013-05-23
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2011-08-20
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2010-04-03
Adult, light-colored
Coös County, NH
Date: 2013-06-18
Adult, light-colored
Coös County, NH
Date: 2013-06-18
Adult, after a meal
Essex County, MA
Date: 2018-04-28
Adult, coiled
Essex County, MA
Date: 2018-04-08
Adult, brown-colored
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-07
Adult, brown-colored - tail end
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-07
Adult, brown-colored - head end
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2007-04-07
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2003-03-23