Garter snakes, belonging to the genus Thamnophis, are nonvenomous snakes found in North America, known for their striking ...

The narrow-headed garter snake is viviparous with births of six to18 young occurring in summer. Snout-to-vent length for young snakes at birth range from six to eight inches. Young snakes are on their ...

Garter Snake vs Copperhead: Scientific Classification The garter snake also called a grass snake, is part of the family Colubridae . Its genus Thamnophis includes about 35 species of snakes.

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 ...

In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious existence. But these highly adapted, rare animals are no match for pumping, livestock grazing, ...