Kebnat
REPTILES

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Reptiles
Native
Common Garter Snake, photo 1 of 5
Common Garter Snake, Juvenile
Common Garter Snake, Eggs
50–125 cmLength
140–180 gWeight

Reptile 50–125 cm long. Lives in fields and near water. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 5,436 observations of Common Garter Snake in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and June and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais999
  2. Estrie801
  3. Montérégie784
  4. Laurentides663
  5. Montréal465
  6. Capitale-Nationale326
  7. Lanaudière261
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue256
  9. Mauricie171
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean133
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent128
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches97
  13. Laval81
  14. Centre-du-Québec78
  15. Côte-Nord75
  16. Nord-du-Québec59
  17. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine59

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
MountainEmmanuel Milou

Similar species

Common Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita
DeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi
Common WatersnakeNerodia sipedon
Red-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata
Ring-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus
Smooth GreensnakeOpheodrys vernalis