Garter Snake

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Snakes in the genus Thamnophis are often called garter snakes. Also known as garden or gardener snakes, these small snakes have mild venom used in the subduing of prey. Their venom is harmless to humans and they are popular pets.

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Snakes in the genus Thamnophis are often called garter snakes. Also known as garden or gardener snakes, these small snakes have mild venom used in the subduing of prey. Their venom is harmless to humans and they are popular pets.

Garter Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Garter snakes are also called garden snake or gardener snake, is the common name given to harmless, small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake
Common Garter Snake - ARKive

Learn more about the Common garter snake - with amazing Common garter snake videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/common-garter-snake/thamnophis-sirtalis/
Eastern Garter Snake - FCPS

Eastern Garter snake information and facts.
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_garter_snake.htm
BioKIDS - Thamnophis sirtalis, Common Garter Snake

Common garter snakes are highly variable in color pattern. They typically have three light stripes that run along the length of their body on a black, brown, gray, or olive background.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Thamnophis_sirtalis/
Garter Snake Facts - Livescience

Garter snakes are some of the most widespread snakes in North America. They can be found from Florida to Canada.
http://www.livescience.com/44072-garter-snake.html
Fooled by Nature: Garter Snake's Disguise - HowStuffWorks

On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," some male garter snakes have figured out a way to disguise themselves as females through their scent. Once their temperature is warmed up by courting males, they are able to get a head start in mating.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/28384-fooled-by-nature-garter-snakes-disguise-video.htm
Common Garter Snake Facts Sheet - Canadian Geographic

Common garter snake facts and information for kids.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/common_garter_snake.asp
Garter Snake Information & Facts - Snake-Removal

Garter Snake Information and Removal Options.
http://www.snake-removal.com/garter.html
Garter Snake Information - GarterSnake

A website about garter snakes.
http://www.gartersnake.info
Snake Facts - Garter Snakes

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/facts-garter.htm

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Garter snake

The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Thamnophis Fitzinger, 1843
Species
35, see text

Thamnophis distribution
Synonyms^[1]
Atomarchus, Chilopoma, Eutaenia, Eutainia, Phamnovis, Prymnomiodon, Stypocemus, Tropidonote, Tropidonotus

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Garter Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Garter snakes are also called garden snake or gardener snake, is the common name given to harmless, small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake
Common Garter Snake - ARKive

Learn more about the Common garter snake - with amazing Common garter snake videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/common-garter-snake/thamnophis-sirtalis/
Eastern Garter Snake - FCPS

Eastern Garter snake information and facts.
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_garter_snake.htm
BioKIDS - Thamnophis sirtalis, Common Garter Snake

Common garter snakes are highly variable in color pattern. They typically have three light stripes that run along the length of their body on a black, brown, gray, or olive background.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Thamnophis_sirtalis/
Garter Snake Facts - Livescience

Garter snakes are some of the most widespread snakes in North America. They can be found from Florida to Canada.
http://www.livescience.com/44072-garter-snake.html
Fooled by Nature: Garter Snake's Disguise - HowStuffWorks

On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," some male garter snakes have figured out a way to disguise themselves as females through their scent. Once their temperature is warmed up by courting males, they are able to get a head start in mating.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/28384-fooled-by-nature-garter-snakes-disguise-video.htm
Common Garter Snake Facts Sheet - Canadian Geographic

Common garter snake facts and information for kids.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/common_garter_snake.asp
Garter Snake Information & Facts - Snake-Removal

Garter Snake Information and Removal Options.
http://www.snake-removal.com/garter.html
Garter Snake Information - GarterSnake

A website about garter snakes.
http://www.gartersnake.info
Snake Facts - Garter Snakes

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/facts-garter.htm

Garter snake

The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Thamnophis Fitzinger, 1843
Species
35, see text

Thamnophis distribution
Synonyms^[1]
Atomarchus, Chilopoma, Eutaenia, Eutainia, Phamnovis, Prymnomiodon, Stypocemus, Tropidonote, Tropidonotus

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Garter Snake

Snakes in the genus Thamnophis are often called garter snakes. Also known as garden or gardener snakes, these small snakes have mild venom used in the subduing of prey. Their venom is harmless to humans and they are popular pets.

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