wanted help to identify this snake we found in our garden

Posted by k varu on September 8, 2007

Q: wanted help to identify this snake we found in our garden

Habitat: stream/river

State: New Jersey

Habitat: stream/river

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A: This is an Eastern Garter Snake, a harmless snake common even in many urban environments. They eat invertebrates and small vertebrates — amphibians especially.

Solon Morse ( September 9, 2007)