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Old 10-28-2007, 04:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What type of Garter is this?

Found this today and was just curious what subspecies it was. I'm sure someone here can ID it.
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Old 10-29-2007, 02:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

to be totally honest its not the best pic lol and i am not to good at this game but here goes...T.s. fitchi- Valley Garter.

Natural range includes: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and Washington

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Old 10-29-2007, 02:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

I'm not sure but it looked like a T. s. sirtalis to me,the pics not that great, and what the heck do I know anyway................
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

i dont know but something tells me it isn't an eastern... i couldnt make out the checkered patterns i have seen on T.S.S but that is just me
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

oh and welcome to the forum and also where is this located?....
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Old 10-29-2007, 02:51 PM   #6 (permalink)
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oh and welcome to the forum and also where is this located?....
lol justin forgot about that lol

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Old 10-29-2007, 05:14 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

Looks like an Eastern (T.s.sirtalis) to me, Mike.
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Old 10-29-2007, 05:15 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

hmm if you put better pics we could id it better. does it hav red-blotches on its sides? very bright yellow stripe tho are you going to keep it?
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Old 10-29-2007, 06:13 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Looks like an Eastern (T.s.sirtalis) to me, Mike.
but it doesn't have the checkereds on its body?!
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Old 10-29-2007, 06:53 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: What type of Garter is this?

Gotta be t. radix.That lateral stripe is pretty high.
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