Blue-striped Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis similis)

Created: April 11th, 2007 - 08:15 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Daniel D. Dye, II
Record 2711

Country: United States		State: Florida	County: Alachua County	Time: 2007-04-02 11:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Sub-Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

This guy was trying to climb on the picnic table behind my office in Gainesville, FL.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Daniel D. Dye, II on Sep 18, 2008 at 02:08 PM

Pierson, now that I know a little more about T.s.similis, I'm in agreement with you. I need to update this finding.

Thanks,
Daniel

Posted by Pierson Hill on Sep 18, 2008 at 10:58 AM

The animal in the photo does not fit the type description of T. s. similis which should have solid black stripes on either side of the dorsal stripe. I'd call that T. sirtalis sirtalis.

Posted by Jake Scott on Apr 19, 2007 at 03:19 PM

I've seen, what I thought to be, a Blue-stripe in Gainesville as well. Twice in NW Gainesville.

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Apr 15, 2007 at 11:54 AM

Thanks. I have found easterns with the bluish tint, without the blue mid-dorsal strip on the east coast as well and thought the bluestripe was restricted to the west coast.
Still a nice garter, thanks for posting it.

Posted by Daniel D. Dye, II on Apr 14, 2007 at 09:42 PM

According to "Snakes of the Southeast" page 79, the map shows the Blue-striped extending into the state quite a distance. Gainesville would be on the right edge of the boundary.
Here's an other reference. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide/Thamnophisssimilis.htm

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Apr 14, 2007 at 09:19 PM

Is their range in Gainesville? Thought they hugged the coast.