Summary ²

The aquatic garter snake (Thamnophis atratus) is a species of colubrid snake. Three subspecies are currently recognized.

distribution ³

Continent: North-America
Distribution: USA (coastal C California)

zaxanthus: Inner Coast Range from Napa and Solano to Santa Barbara counties, and the Santa Lucia Range.
Type locality: 2 miles S Gilroy Hot Springs, Santa Clara County, California.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13892958@N07/2780350254
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamnophis_atratus
3. (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18853833

More Info

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