Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area has its own native snake, the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia). Some snake enthusiasts consider it to be one of the most “beautiful” ...

Garter snakes are native to Nevada and the West. The snakes may hibernate in winter, and if they do, they typically emerge in early spring or late winter. There are multiple species that live in our ...

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at ...

Spending time outdoors in the summer months sometimes means crossing paths with one of the area’s most common reptiles – the Eastern garter snake. Often, just the sight of a snake can add a little ...

A snake has been filmed giving birth to 11 tiny babies in a rare case of reptilian live birth. Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, a rehabilitation zoo, shared the video of one of its snakes pushing ...

Q: This garden snake [in the photo accompanying this article] was in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I think it has to be an eastern garden snake, but it is much bigger than any I’ve ever seen. (About ...

Guess which snake species you’re most likely to encounter in the Inland Northwest? Hint: It’s not the western rattlesnake. Not even close. Chances are, you called it a “garden snake” when you were a ...