Giant Gartersnake
Thamnophis gigas

 

DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Thamnophis gigas occurs in California from Glenn County, to the southern edge of the San Francisco Bay Delta, and from Merced County to northern Fresno County. 

LEGAL STATUS: Thamnophis gigas is protected in California and listed as a Threatened Species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

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