Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix (Baird and Girard, 1853)
French Name | Couleuvre des prairies |
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Max. Recorded Length | 109.2 cm / 43 inches |
Range | Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Pet Trade Availability | ★★★☆ frequently available |
Captivity Rating | ★★★★ excellent |
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Description
Subspecies
Thamnophis radix was once divided into a western and an eastern subspecies. The latter, T. r. haydenii (Kennicott, 1860), is no longer recognized.
Conservation
Captive Care
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For general information on keeping garter snakes in captivity, please see the Care Guide.
Articles and News
Sources
Ernst, Carl H. and Evelyn M. Ernst. 2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada. Washington: Smithsonian Books.
Harding, James H. 1997. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Perlowin, David. 1994. The General Care and Maintenance of Garter Snakes and Water Snakes. Lakeside CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems.
———. 2005. Garter and Water Snakes. Irvine CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems.
Rossi, John V. and Roxanne Rossi. 2003. Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity. Malabar FL: Krieger.
Rossman, Douglas A., Neil B. Ford and Richard A. Seigel. 1996. The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology. Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press.
Sweeney, Roger. 1992. The Garter Snakes: Natural History and Care in Captivity. London: Blandford.
Tennant, Alan. 1998. A Field Guide to Texas Snakes. 2nd ed. Houston: Gulf.
Tennant, Alan and R. D. Bartlett. 1999. Snakes of North America: Eastern and Central Regions. Houston: Gulf.
Werler, John E. and James R. Dixon. 2000. Texas Snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History. Austin: University of Texas Press.