Summary ⁴

The Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is an indigenous North American snake found widely across the continent. Most garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a brown or green background and their average length is about 55 cm (22 in), with a maximum length of about 137 cm (54 in). The average body mass is 150 g (5.3 oz).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=347852&one=T
2. (c) Lee Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott
3. (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BsvusDklzjI/UIHJ7Xp9mAI/AAAAAAAAQkg/Tx7AgN8NMbk/P1150396.JPG
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamnophis_sirtalis

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