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Garter or Ribbon?

CoastalPlainMlkS Oct 27, 2007 01:52 PM

I assumed this was an eastern garter but now looking at how thin it is it might be an eastern ribbon. Photographed in South Jersey. This was in the Pine Barrens where ribbons are more common than garters. Any ideas?

Replies (3)

BryanD Oct 27, 2007 10:14 PM

Garter snake, no question. I catch these quite frequently around my work.

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"Nothing happens in contradiction to nature, only to what we know of it."

antelope Oct 27, 2007 11:37 PM

I agree, garter. Never seen a ribbon with those bold hash marks.
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Todd Hughes

tspuckler Oct 28, 2007 09:59 AM

Garter. The scales above the lips of garter snakes are seperated by dark, vertical lines. Ribbon snakes do not usually have these facial markings.

Tim

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