The western terrestrial garter snake is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are recognized.
Coast Garter Snake
T. e. terrestris with dark coloring
Mountain garter snake (T. e. elegans) defensive posture
Coastal garter snake (T. e. terrestris) eating a western fence lizard.
Pituophis
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Pituophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes, which are endemic to North America. They are often yellow or cream in color wit
Western terrestrial garter snake
…well-documented tendency to constrict prey, although the constriction is inefficient when compared with the constriction of many other snakes (such as the gopher snake), involving disorganized, loose, and sometimes unstable coils and a longer time required to kill prey. Snakes from Colorado populations of terrestrial…
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
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G Bartolotti FL pine