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Definition of eastern garter snake

eastern garter snake

Plural:eastern garter snakes
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North American A medium-sized, non-venomous snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) native to eastern North America, highly adaptable to various habitats and typically identified by a dark green, brown, or black body with three yellowish longitudinal stripes.

Example

"While weeding her flowerbed, she was momentarily startled by an Eastern garter snake slithering through the damp mulch."

Word Nuance & Usage

Often mispronounced or misspelled as 'garden snake' or 'gardener snake' by the general public due to phonetic similarity and its frequent appearance in suburban backyards.

• Nearby Words

eastern brown snake
eastern coral snake
eastern diamondback rattlesnake
eastern garter snake
eastern glass lizard
eastern gorilla
eastern gray kangaroo

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eastern garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 30, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eastern-garter-snake
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