Shorthead Garter Snake

The Shorthead Garter Snake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Shorthead Garter Snake, Thamnophis brachystoma (Cope, 1892) * Butler's Garter Snake, Thamnophis butleri (Cope, 1889) * Goldenhead Garter Snake, Thamnophis chrysocephalus (Cope, 1885) * Western Aquatic Garter Snake, Thamnophis couchii (Kennicott, 1859) More

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Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma) No photo of the Shorthead Garter Snake available. The Shorthead Garter Snake is from the order Squamata. Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes. More

* Shorthead garter snake (University of Pittsburgh photo HERE) For more information, visit the Cortland Herpetology Connection. Recommended Reading For Identification and Snakebite Treatment: Conant, Roger, and Joseph T. Collins. 1991. More

* Shorthead garter snake, Thamnophis brachystoma (southern tier only). Nonvenomous, aggressive (found statewide): * Northern water snake, Nerodia s. sipedon. Common around homes with nearby ponds. More

Shorthead Garter Snake(Thamnophis brachystoma) - 10" Temperature - 85 degrees 3:41 P.M. - Shorthead placed into regal's enclosure 3:43 P.M. - Regal grabbed Shorthead around the neck 3:44 P.M. More

Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamophis brachystoma) Ribbon Snake (Thamohpis sauritus) Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus) Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor) Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) Black More

* Shorthead Garter Snake Distribution Map - Herp Atlas distribution map for the Shorthead Garter Snake * Eastern Ribbon Snake Distribution Map - Herp Atlas distribution map for the Eastern Ribbon Snake More

Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma) R Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus) A Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) A Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae) R More

Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma) – North America Short-tailed Snake (Stilosoma extenuatum) – North America Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) – North America Slowinski's Corn Snake (Elaphe slowinskii) – More

* Shorthead Garter Snake, Thamnophis brachystoma (CopeEdward Drinker CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. More

Common names

Kurzkopf-Strumpfbandnatter in German - Deutsch
short-headed garter snake in English - English
Shorthead Garter Snake in English - English

Order : Squamata
Family : Colubridae
Genus : Thamnophis
Species : Thamnophis brachystoma
Authority : COPE 1892