DFW HERPS |
Thamnophis marcianus |
Checkered Gartersnake |
CHECKERED GARTERSNAKE Thamnophis marcianus (Baird & Girard, 1853) STATUS: Very rare DOCUMENTED COUNTIES: Collin, Tarrant, and Wise HABITAT: Blackland Prairie, Western Cross Timbers, Fort Worth Prairie, and Mesquite Grand Prairie COMMENTS: T. marcianus is very common west of the Metroplex. |