Garter snakes, belonging to the genus Thamnophis, are nonvenomous snakes found in North America, known for their striking ...

The species name for the common garter snake is Thamnophis sirtalis. Sirtalis is Latin for “like a garter” and likely refers to the dorsal stripe that these snakes display. The common garter ...

The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...

The garter snake is native to North America. It features bold stripes of yellow, red, or blue against darker colours like black or green. The blue Malayan coral snake has a deep blue body ...

Oases in the desert, Southwestern streams are among the most delicate ecosystems on the planet. In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture, a rare observation even among serpents in captivity. With the weather warming up, snakes have ...

Reptile enthusiast Adrian Theroux-Nielsen works with many St. Albert-area snakes and snake owners as manager of Oasis Fish ...