It is important to note that every species of snake in Iowa is protected with the exception of garter and ribbon snakes and in some cases, timber rattlesnakes. Being protected means it's illegal ...
HABITAT: Giant garter snakes inhabit natural and managed wetlands, low gradient streams, sloughs, ponds, small lakes, rice fields and associated waterways such as irrigation and drainage canals, and ...
The San Francisco garter snake has been dubbed “the most beautiful serpent in North America,” and it's arguably one of the most endangered species, too. All known populations of this fantastically ...