Description: Overall appearance is very variable. The ground color of this 30-inches long garter snake may be olive, gray, cinnamon, or tan. The dorsal stripe is often absent or only partially visible. Lateral stripes are usually most visible along their upper edge and obscure along their lower edge. Belly whitish anteriorly and dusky posteriorly. The vague striping and range will identify this snake

Habitat: Meadows, marshes, swales, most common near water sources.

Range: Maritime garter snakes can be found in much of Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

Found in these States: ME | NH | VT

Diet: The Maritime Gartersnake eats a wide variety of food, including frogs, toads, salamanders, earthworms, small fish and mice.

Reproduction: Ovoviviparous. Neonates are equally variable but similar to adults. Females typically give birth to 6 to 40 live young in August. The young are 13 to 23 cm in length at birth and mature in two or three years.

Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of its extremely wide distribution, presumed large population, and because populations are unlikely to be declining.

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