Garter snakes are typically thin snakes with a length of between 18-42 inches. They normally have narrow heads but can flatten them to mimic more venomous snakes. Their eyes have round pupils.

The tiny baby snakes raised at the Columbus Zoo are barely the size of a pencil, but they have a big job ahead of them: ...

It was a Sunday and a big storm was on the way. The morning was fairly calm, but clouds had moved in and there wasn’t much ...

Discover how a winter woodpile becomes a haven for garter snakes, revealing fascinating insights into their habits and nature's resilience.

Venomous snakebite is rarely fatal among healthy adults ... The most widespread and frequently encountered snakes in New York state are the garter snake and the water snake. Garter snakes use a wide ...

One well-documented example of an arms race adaptation is the potent poison in the skin of the newt Taricha granulosa, which is food for the garter snake. Over time, some genetic variants of the ...