Subspecies

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis (California red-sided garter snake)

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis. Photo: (c) John Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The California red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) is a subspecies of the common garter snake. This slender species of natricine snake is indigenous to North America and is one of three recognized subspecies of Thamnophis sirtalis found in California. While commonly confused with Thamnophis sirtalis the subspecies Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis is biologically part of the population of T. s. tetrataenia, as pointed out by Boundy and Rossman (1995), but was preserved as T. s. infernalis…

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 sirtalis (Common garter snake)
        Subspecies: Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis (California red-sided garter snake)

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