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non venomous
Scientific Name:
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Photo by: Quentin Stiles
Smaller black and yellow checkered snake with yellow stripe on it's back running the length of it's body
How to identify:
Coloration:
Dorsum of body and tail greenish, olive, brown, or black, with a distinct yellow or white middorsal stripe: dorsum may have a pattern of alternating, squarish, black-and- green spots in a checkerboard pattern between stripes or be almost uniformly dark
Diet:
Size:
Eastern Gartersnakes typically measure (18-26 in) in length
Habitat:
The Eastern gartersnakes live in hardwood and pine forests; lowland and upland grasslands and balds; abandoned fields in various stages of succession; along the margins of creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes; agricultural and urban areas; and freshwater marshes
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Range of habitat:
Eastern Gartersnakes are commonly found throughout the Southeast and most of North America
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