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Definition of pennsylvania garter snake
pennsylvania garter snake
Plural:Pennsylvania garter snakes
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American A common, harmless, and highly adaptable colubrid snake native to Pennsylvania and surrounding regions, typically featuring distinctive longitudinal yellow stripes against a dark body; it usually represents the local population of the Eastern garter snake.
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"While hiking through the Appalachian trails, we spotted a Pennsylvania garter snake basking on a sunlit rock."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pennsylvania garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pennsylvania-garter-snake