#TimberRattlesnake, Crotalus horridus Western Massasauga, Sistrurus cotenatus tergiminus Eastern Massasauga, Sistrurus c. catenatus Western Ribbonsnake, #Thamnophis proximus Eastern Gartersnake. Thamnophis sirtalis Plains Gartersnake, Thamnophis radix

#TimberRattlesnake, Crotalus horridus Western Massasauga, Sistrurus cotenatus tergiminus Eastern Massasauga, Sistrurus c. catenatus Western Ribbonsnake, #Thamnophis proximus Eastern Gartersnake. Thamnophis sirtalis Plains Gartersnake, Thamnophis radix

Santa Cruz Gartersnake being a cute little tiny noodle yesterday. #herps #fieldwork #gartersnake #Thamnophis

Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) - Conservation Genetics Enhancing gene flow through translocations can be a useful tool in recovering small and isolated populations. However, it is not devoid of genetic risks, such as outbreeding depression in future gener...

new #openaccess paper on Narrow-headed Gartersnake genetics from the Gila region in New Mexico. #snakes #Thamnophis

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Because my brain needs a break, and the high country is very appealing right now: spend a moment with a Mountain Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans elegans) from ~10,400ft. Look at all that granite in the background. High and wild. #ThamnophisThursday

#herps #snakes #yearofthesnake #thamnophis #snek

Probably not surprising, but I find garter top offs incredibly soothing.

#thamnophis

It’s Thamnophis Thursday! Oh blessed day to all who celebrate! Here is a Sierra Gartersnake (T. couchii) shortly after funking me up to high heaven. Love these “muddy” looking beauties. Madera County, CA. #herps #gartersnakes #thamnophisthursday #snakes #thamnophis

It’s Thamnophis Thursday! So here is a Valley Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchii) trying to help us reduce the bullfrog (Rana catesbiana) population. Some days you’re the frog, some days you’re the snek.

#thamnophisthursday #snakes #herps #gartersnake #thamnophis

Still working on making T days ‘Thamnophis themed’. So here is a fresh-from-the-pond Thamnophis sirtalis fitchii for your tuesday. Madera County, CA. #herps #thamnophis #snakes #gartersnake

As an early Thamnophis Tuesday present, I present the highest elevation snake I have ever found. Clocking in at ~ 10,400ft this Mountain Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans elegans) was hunting the talus on the lower slope of Mt Shinn. #herps #snakes #thamnophis #herpsky