garter snake

English

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, the Eastern garter snake

Noun

garter snake (plural garter snakes)

Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.

Synonyms

garden snake, gardener snake (both of eggcorn origin)

Derived terms

Texas garter snake

Translations

snake of the genus Thamnophis

Finnish: sukkanauhakäärme (fi)
Italian: serpente giarrettiera m
Russian: подвя́зочная змея́ f (podvjázočnaja zmejá), садо́вый уж m (sadóvyj už)
Swedish: strumpebandssnok (sv) c
Ukrainian: вуж m (vuž) (Canada)

References

garter snake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Thamnophis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Thamnophis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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