I got married recently in Sudbury and my wife lives in that area so I had researched what kind of reptiles and amphibians were in Ontario. The genus Thamnophis is also a favorite interest of mine. I double checked the information I gave before I posted it. Are you sure yours is a Garter? Keep in mind Eastern Garters can vary quite a bit so the pictures you found may not be comprehensive or representative of the snakes in your area. Young snakes may also be more vivid than the adults. Here are a couple of web sites. The second one has maps. I believe the Milk Snake is protected throughout the province but I have no knowledge of other laws in Ontario as I had only planned on taking pictures. All I found were Bullfrogs, Leopard frogs, an American Toad, a dead Ringneck Snake, and an unidentified snake shed.





http://www.glfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/landscape/snake_e.html



http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/mnr/nhic/herps/snakes.html
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