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Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi - Valley Gartersnake
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Related or Similar Northwest Snakes:
Puget Sound Gartersnake
Red-spotted Gartersnake
Wandering Gartersnake
Northwestern Gartersnake
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Adult, Klickitat County, Washington |
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Adult, Klickitat County, Washington |
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington |
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington |
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Juvenile, Kittitas County, Washington |
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington |
In some areas, Valley Gartersnakes overwinter in large groups. Here you can see a mass emergence of Valley Gartersnakes and Wandering Gartersnakes in early May, Lincoln County, Wyoming. © Leslie Schreiber |
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Snake in habitat, 4,100 ft., Kittitas County, Washington |
Snake in habitat, Klickitat County, Washington |
Habitat, Klickitat County, Washington |
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Habitat, Kittitas County, Washington |
Habitat, Klickitat County, Washington |
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Short Video |
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A Valley Gartersnake is discovered resting in the sun near the edge of a mountain pond which is still half-surrounded by snow. When I get too close, the snake races off, showing the speed with which this gartersnake can crawl and swim to safety. |
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