Massachusetts to Name Garter Snake as State Reptile
News | Tuesday, August 22, 2006

BOSTON — Plans are under way to have Massachusetts designate the Common Garter Snake as its official state reptile, the Boston Globe reports. The state’s House of Representatives approved the choice in an informal session yesterday; it must still be approved by the state Senate and signed by the Governor to become law.

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