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Mexican Garter Snake vs. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

They meet where the Mogollon Rim country drops to the ciénegas and streams below it. A: On scale rows 3 and 4 in the Mexican Garter Snake; on scale rows 2 and 3 in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake. B: Crisp; the dark dashes beside it do not cut into it in the Mexican Garter Snake; the dark blotches often cut into the stripes in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake.

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Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans
Mexican Garter Snake vs. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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