western terrestrial garter snake
Blackneck Hybrid Garter Garter Snake. Brennan and Holycross 2006. Pin On Oregon S Animals Five subspecies are recognized across their distribution but the one that occurs in Washington Thamnophis. . Up to 4 cash back It can be found all over the western half of North America. Adult female western terrestrial gartersnakes reach about 36 inches in total length 900 mm. The western garter snake can sometimes be aquatic in higher elevation but are generally terrestrial in nature. Similar striped gartersnake species include the black-necked gartersnake and the northern Mexican gartersnake. The members of the Thamnophis genus can be found just about everywhere in the Pacific Northwest and are commonly seen in backyard gardens especially those with rocks Kozloff 1995. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats from sea level to high mountains in grasslands scrublands woodlands rocky hillsides and open areas in forests. The western terrestrial garter ...
