Puget Sound Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii) - HM 91061
Observer:
Peters, Michael
Observed:
2009-08-22 11:23:00
Last Modified:
2016-02-23 11:41:00
Country:
United States of America
State:
Washington
County:
Kitsap
Age:
Adult
Deceased:
Notes:
GPS has high margin of error due to model (eTrex Legend) combined with extensive tree cover. Better coordinates from topo map may be provided soon.

Specimen was lethargic and looked emaciated despite abundance of food (Rana aurora).

Matches identification keys for Puget Sound subspecies - dark snake, thin dorsal stripe, dark head lacking red, lateral stripes with bluish tint. The lateral spotting is reddish opposed to bluish.

Update Nov 4 2009 - Elevation updated via GPSVisualizer.
I still need better georeference, but the elevation was previously WAY off.
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