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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The giant garter snake is one of North America's largest native snakes, reaching up to 64 inches in length and endemic to California's Central Valley, where it originally inhabited natural wetlands.

Each spring as the sun begins to warm the land, the largest gathering of snakes in the world emerges from their underground lairs in Narcisse, Manitoba. They have one thing on their mind - mating.

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 ...