Eastern Garter Snake Coloring, A Quick Guide To All 18 Species Of Michigan Snakes

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Girl coloring designs. The generic name thamnophis is derived from the greek thamnos bush and ophis snake and the specific name sirtalis is derived from the new latin siratalis like a garter a reference to the snakes color pattern resembling a striped garter strap. Recently the vermilion flame morph of the eastern garter snake has made its debut. Most common garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a black brown or green background and their average total length including tail is about 55 cm 22 in with a maximum total length of about 137 cm 54 in.

Most of the garter species are colorful and non venomous. Common garter snake as you might guess this species is widespread and abundant across a vast expanse of north america. Their body color can range from blue prominent in florida blue garter snakes to the many shades of red visible in west coast species.

Some however exhibit a checkered body pattern with light stripes and a grayish or reddish body color. These snakes are greenish brown or black in color and have a distinct yellow or white stripe. Most of them are speckled with lots of spotting and large vertebral stripes.

The usual adult size of this snake is 2 12 to 3 12 feet but it occasionally barely tops 4 feet in total length. Incredibly useful tips to identify a garter garden snake. Giant garter snake the largest of the 35 odd species this snake is in decline.

There are around 35 species of garter snakes that belong to the genus thamnophis in the family colubridae. Their belly is cream to yellowish green. Humans destroy the wetlands that these snakes live in and pollute the waters that they hunt in.

The iucn lists the species as vulnerable. Garter snake identification can also be a fun activity because they are not aggressive snakes and taking the time to look at one means little personal harm to the observer. Eastern garter snake thamnophis sirtalis photos by jd.

Pesticide use in some areas has significantly reduced common garter snake populations. This latter is so brilliantly colored that it is actually gaudy. The belly of garter snakes is white or light yellow.

Specimens from southern georgia and florida are often bluish in background coloration. Despite the fact that they are harmless snakes they are often persecuted by humans. Females in this species are typically larger than males.

Here are some that i have found underneath my board lines. Eastern garter snakes average between 4666 cm 1826 in long. Eastern garter snake by justin nonamekey on flickr eastern garter snake by justin nonamekey on flickr specimens near my area in mercer county nj can vary somewhat.

Common garter snakes are some of the most common and abundant snakes throughout the eastern united states at least partly because they do well in urban and suburban areas.