Illinois

Garter Snake Species Found in Illinois

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823)
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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