Texas Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis annectens
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- T. s. annectens – Travis Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- T. s. annectens – Travis Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- T. s. annectens – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Thamnophis s. annectens occurs in central and north-central Texas
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thamnophis sirtalis annectens (Brown 1950)
Genus: Thamnophis, Greek – thamnos = shrub or bush + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: sirtalis, Latin = like a garter
Subspecies: annectens, Latin = joining, connecting
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962