Garter snakes are common garden visitors, nonvenomous, and help control pest populations. Knowing to identify venomous species like the Eastern Coral Snake is crucial for safety around pets and kids.
The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...
Oases in the desert, Southwestern streams are among the most delicate ecosystems on the planet. In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious ...
They are the winter home of tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes. The pits are the largest concentration of this particular type of snake in the world. Their winter dens are subterranean ...