garter snake

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English[edit]

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, the Eastern garter snake

Noun[edit]

garter snake (plural garter snakes)

Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.

Synonyms[edit]

garden snake, gardener snake (both of eggcorn origin)

Derived terms[edit]

Texas garter snake

Translations[edit]

snake of the genus Thamnophis

Finnish: sukkanauhakäärme (fi)
Italian: serpente giarrettiera m
Swedish: strumpebandssnok (sv) c
Ukrainian: вуж m (vuž) (Canada)

References[edit]

garter snake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Thamnophis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Thamnophis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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