Eastern Garter Snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis)
Linnaeus, 1758
Genus
Thamnophis
Species
sirtalis
Subspecies
sirtalis
Common Name
Eastern Garter Snake
Other Names
Garter Snake, Gardner Snake, Garden Snake
Conservation
Status
Global: T5
Alabama: S5
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Lowest Conservation Concern: P5
taxa that are demonstrably secure, with size of population stable/increasing, geographical distribution stable/expanding, population trend/population viability stable/increasing, relatively limited habitat vulnerability due to natural/human caused factors, or an unusual visitor to the state. No specific monitoring or conservation action needed.
Taxon
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — CROTHER et al. 2012
Coluber ordinatus LINNAEUS 1766: 379
Tropidonotus concinnus HALLOWELL 1852
Eutainia sirtalis BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 27
Eutainia dorsalis BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 31
Eutainia infernalis — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 26
Eutainia Pickeringii — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 27
Eutainia concinna — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 146
Tropidonotus bi-punctatus — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 582
Eutaenia sirtalis obscura COPE in WHEELER 1875: 546
Tropidonotus sirtalis — GARMAN 1884: 23
Eutanaeia [sic] sirtalis — SHARP 1890: 149
Eutaenia sirtalis — COPE 1893: 183
Eutaenia sirtalis — BROWN 1899: 421
Tropidonotus ordinatus var. sirtalis — DE GRIJS 1899: 396 (?)
Thamnophis sirtalis — STEBBINS 1985: 199
Thamnophis sirtalis — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 165
Thamnophis sirtalis — LINER 1994
Thamnophis sirtalis — CROTHER et al. 2012
Thamnophis sirtalis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 726
Subspecies
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (LINNAEUS 1758)
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — STRATHEMANN 1995
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — CROTHER 2000
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 93
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — HALLMEN 2007
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis — CROTHER et al. 2012
Description:
Description
Scale distinction: Keeled dorsal scales in 19 rows (midbody). A single anal plate
Shown in yellow. The scale or scales directly covering the… More. Split subcaudial scales. lateral white to yellow stripe on scale rows
The dorsal (or body) scales on the snake’s body are arranged… More 2 and 3 may be present.
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