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unusual facts about garter snake



Meadow vole

Other animals reported to have ingested voles include trout (Salmo spp.), Pacific giant salamander (Dicampton ensatus), garter snake (Thamnophis spp.), yellow-bellied racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris), gopher snake (Pituophis melanoleucas), rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), and rubber boa (Charina bottae).

Tenafly Nature Center

Green frogs, bullfrogs, painted turtles, garter snakes and many species of migratory and native birds can be seen at the pond.

Venomous snake

The two exceptions are: the Rhabdophis keelback snakes secrete poison from glands they get from the poisonous toads they consume, and similarly, certain garter snakes from Oregon retain toxins in their livers from the newts they eat.


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Northwestern garter snake

The northwestern garter snake is small, with adults averaging around 36–53 cm (14–21 inches) in total length.

Sunol Regional Wilderness

Common amphibians and reptiles include the California red-legged frog, Pacific tree frog, California newt Diablo Range garter snake, Western rattlesnake and San Francisco Alligator lizard.