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Narrowhead Garter Snake vs. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Both live along streams of the Mogollon Rim country. A: No stripes: paired dark (sometimes orange) spots down the back in the Narrowhead Garter Snake; a cream stripe down the middle of the back and one low on each side in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake. B: Long and narrow, with the eyes set high in the Narrowhead Garter Snake; normal snout and head in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake.

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Narrowhead Garter Snake

Thamnophis rufipunctatus

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

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

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