Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Statewide and common in NC, the E. Garter Snake is not venomous, but it will bite and slime you with a nasty musk scent if you try to catch it.


Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Orange Co., NC
15 June 2004
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Haywood Co., NC
13 May 2005
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Haywood Co., NC
13 May 2005
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Orange Co., NC
6 May 2006
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Orange Co., NC
6 May 2006
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec, Canada
5 Aug 2005
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec, Canada
5 Aug 2005

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Created on ... July 25, 2004 | Updated on ... Feb 1, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu