California Red Sided Garter Snake

These snakes have a red colored base.

California red sided garter snake. This snake at its adult size usually reaches about 3 feet in length and is super skinny. Giant gartersnake thamnophis gigas. The california red sided garter snake or red sided garter is a subspecies of common garter snakes found in north america.

Red sided garter snake can reach 51 inches in length and 5 3 ounces of weight. Also found in countries of europe particularly in germany and holland. The california red sided garter snake thamnophis sirtalis infernalis is a subspecies of the common garter snake.

Red sided garter snake juvenile to adult. Red sided garter snake is dark green or black colored. Females are larger than males.

Three well defined yellow stripes stretch along the backs and lateral sides of the body. Despite having enlarged teeth the garter snakes lack an efficient means of delivering venom since their gums are comparatively larger. It is a subspecies of the common garter snake a group of natricine snakes indigenous to north america.

California red sided gartersnake thamnophis sirtalis infernalis. Northwestern gartersnake thamnophis ordinoides. The california red sided snake is a snake that is associated with the garter snake family.

They are usually recognizable for their distinctive blue yellow stripe pattern on a black and red background. This subspecies thamnophis sirtalis infernalis california red sided gartersnake is endemic to california ranging from humboldt county south along the north coast ranges excluding much of the san francisco peninsula and east of the san francisco bay then south along the central and south coasts to san diego county. California red sided garter snake c b.