Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

The Northwestern Garter Snake is the most terrestrial garter snake on the Pacific Coast. It is highly variable in color — stripes may be red, yellow, or blue on a black, brown, or gray background.

Habitat

Coastal meadows, forest edges, and open shrublands in the Pacific Northwest

Diet

Slugs, earthworms, and small amphibians

How common

Common

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