Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans), commonly known throughout mountain regions as the Wandering Garter Snake, is one of the hardiest and most ecologically adaptable reptiles in western North America. Found from arid desert sagebrush basins to...

Western Ribbon Snake

Reptiles > Colubrid Snakes

The Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus) is an exceptionally sleek, lightning-fast colubrid snake native to the wetlands and river margins of the central United States and Central America. A close relative of the familiar garter snake, it is easily recognized by...

Red-bellied Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) is a tiny, secretive, and completely harmless woodland serpent native to eastern North America. Celebrated by naturalists and gardeners alike for its dramatic secret coloration—combining a drab grey or slate-brown...

Common Worm Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Common Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus), also celebrated as the Eastern Worm Snake, is a secretive, docile burrowing serpent native to the rich, damp hardwood forests of the eastern United States. Looking remarkably like an oversized, glossy earthworm, this...

Western Foxsnake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Western Foxsnake (Pantherophis ramspotti) is a handsome, beneficial prairie constrictor native to the upper Midwestern plains of the United States. Named for the pungent, musky odor reminiscent of a red fox that it secretes when handled, this docile rodent hunter...