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English: Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
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English: NPS Photo
Title
English: Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Description
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A thin black snake with three pale lines on top and light belly with a dark checkered pattern.

A very common snake species across North America. They prefer aquatic habitats such as ponds or freshwater wetlands. Karst areas provide ideal hibernation crevasses which rarely drop below freezing.

  • Keywords: snake; garter snake
Depicted place
English: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas
Date Taken on 24 August 2020
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English: NPGallery
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