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

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

Garter snakes are named for their resemblance to ... One of these snakes is a common garden companion, keeps pests at bay, and stays mostly out of sight. The other also prefers not to be seen ...

The snakes responsible for this “litter” were almost certainly Eastern garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalissirtalis). As the scientific name suggests, there are many subspecies in the genus and ...

The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...