Aquatic Garter Snake vs. Northwestern Garter Snake
Both live in southwestern Oregon; the Northwestern rarely enters water. A: Narrow and dull in the Aquatic Garter Snake; bright red, orange, yellow or white in the Northwestern Garter Snake. B: A bigger snake with a checkerboard of spots in the Aquatic Garter Snake; small and slender; side stripes faint or missing in the Northwestern Garter Snake. In hand: Aquatic 19 scale rows, Northwestern 17.
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