Genus
Thamnophis (Garter snakes)
Thamnophis elegans. Photo: (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Garter snake, garden snake, gardener snake, and ribbon snake are some of the common names for the nearly harmless, small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis. Endemic to North America, species in the genus Thamnophis can be found from the Subarctic plains of Canada to Central America. The common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, is the state reptile of Massachusetts.
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