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Definition of common garter snake

common garter snake

Plural:common garter snakes
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North American A highly variable, typically striped, nonvenomous colubrid snake native to North America, frequently found in a wide variety of habitats including forests, fields, and wetlands.

Example

"While hiking near the stream, the students spotted a common garter snake slithering harmlessly through the damp grass."

Word Nuance & Usage

Often mistakenly called a 'gardener snake' or 'garden snake' in colloquial speech due to its frequent appearance in residential yards and the phonetic similarity of the words.

• Nearby Words

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Common garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/common-garter-snake
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