Western terrestrial garter snake is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae, found in western North America. The species is solitary when they are active, but hibernate communally during winter. The snake is diurnal.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Colubridae |
| Genus |
Thamnophis |
| Scientific Name |
Thamnophis elegans |
| Length |
46–104 cm (18–41 in) |
| Weight |
150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Color |
Grayish-green upper surface with yellow bellies; a yellow stripe on the sides running along the length of the body and sometimes dark spots on the back |
| Distribution |
Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba), United States (Western Oklahoma and Nebraska, Dakotas), Mexico (Baja California) |
| Habitat |
Around lakes, slow flowing streams, also found in desert areas, plains, meadows, mountains, and forests |
| Diet |
Young feed on insects, slugs, leeches, and worms while adults feed on salamanders, frog and toad larvae, slugs, small fish, lizards, leeches, and small mammals like shrews and rodents |
| Hibernation Fact |
Hibernate during winter |
| Predators |
Predatory birds, raccoons, opossums, mink |
| Venom Fact |
Nonvenomous |
| Breeding Season |
Spring |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Ovoviviparous (producing young ones by means of eggs hatched inside the body of the parent) |
| Litter Size |
8 to 12 young ones |
| Gestation Period |
2 to 3 months |
| Reproductive Age |
2 years of age |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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