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cmorsanchez Member Joined: 26 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 1 View other posts by cmorsanchez	Posted: 26 Apr 2005 Found this snake in NE Ohio in lightly wooded area. It was ~2.5 feet long, 1.5 " wide. Didn't get a close look-didn't want to startle it during dinner. Can you ID it???

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 26 Apr 2005 Hi, It's a Garter snake, I'll leave it to someone more knowledgable to tell you which sub-species (they might even be able to ID the toad ) Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

Ross Member Joined: 26 Dec 2004 No. of posts: 25 View other posts by Ross	Posted: 26 Apr 2005 It's an Eastern Garter (Thamnophis sirtalis)

flake Member Joined: 21 May 2005 No. of posts: 1 View other posts by flake	Posted: 21 May 2005 looks abit like a fox snake http://daniel-flake.tripod.com/

Wolfgang Wuster Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 326 View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster	Posted: 21 May 2005 Definitely an eastern garter snake, fox snakes are quite difference. Cheers, WW Wolfgang W�ster School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/

djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips	Posted: 28 Jan 2006 garter snake, not sure which, I'm not experienced in american snakes Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com

Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane	Posted: 29 Jan 2006 I'd say an Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis. Although i'm not very experienced on American Snakes, it is what I believe it to be. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com

djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips	Posted: 30 Jan 2006 How many garter snakes are there? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com

adamanteus Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2008 No. of posts: 66 View other posts by adamanteus	Posted: 07 Jun 2008 It is indeed an Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis. @ djp_phillips There are (currently) 37 distinct Thamnophis species and a similar number of sub-species. adamanteus39606.675462963 James.

LushLulu85 Member Joined: 23 Jul 2008 No. of posts: 3 View other posts by LushLulu85	Posted: 25 Jul 2008 He is an Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis He is a beautiful snake. Due to shed by the looks of things.

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