Species

Thamnophis elegans (Western terrestrial garter snake)

Thamnophis elegans. Photo: (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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The western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are currently recognized.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Reptilia (Reptiles)
        Order: Squamata (Snakes and lizards)
        Suborder: Serpentes (Snakes)
        Family: Colubridae (Colubrid snakes)
        Subfamily: Natricinae (Natricine snakes)
        Genus: Thamnophis (Garter snakes)
        Species: Thamnophis elegans (Western terrestrial garter snake)
        Subspecies: Thamnophis elegans terrestris (Coast garter snake)

Subtaxa

Subspecies: Thamnophis elegans terrestris (Coast garter snake)

Sightings

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Discussion

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