Puget Sound Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii)

Created: September 15th, 2013 - 06:15 PM
Last Modified: February 3rd, 2014 - 07:05 PM Entered by: Kevin P Wheeler
Record 161769

Country: United States		State: Washington	County: Kitsap County	Time: 2013-09-14 12:57:00
Qty: 1	Age: --	Sex: --	Method: DOR	Habitat: Cabin driveway
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 75.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

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Posted by Kevin P Wheeler on Feb 03, 2014 at 07:07 PM

Thank you, I have changed this to a Puget Sound garter

Posted by Joshua Wallace on Feb 03, 2014 at 05:37 PM

The entire coloration is classic pickeringii the dark blue narrow stripe along with the black belly and cream underside of the neck. Also the body shape is more sirtalis than ordinoides.

Posted by Kevin P Wheeler on Feb 03, 2014 at 09:20 AM

Thank you, what indicates sirtalis rather than ordinoides? I did not count any scales

Posted by Joshua Wallace on Feb 02, 2014 at 10:18 AM

Pretty mangled. It looks like a sirtalis to me.