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San Francisco Garter Snake female, Pescadero, California

San Francisco Garter Snake female, Pescadero, California

What a beautiful snake this was. This female San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) was basking in the sun on the pond vegetation in which it spends so much time. With the water close, if a predator nears, it can swoop right into the safety of water.

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