Western terrestrial garter snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans Least concern

Where the western terrestrial garter snake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,785 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Thamnophis elegans
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the western terrestrial garter snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western terrestrial garter snake in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the western terrestrial garter snake endangered?

The western terrestrial garter snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western terrestrial garter snake?

The western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Thamnophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western terrestrial garter snake

The western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western terrestrial garter snake (revision 1365666503), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q819220 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).