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garter snake n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Thamnophis, typically marked with longitudinal stripes ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| In contrast, he says, although the common garter snakes that he studies eat poisonous newts and the poison lingers in their bodies, they don't sequester it in special glands. In one California development, mitigating damage to 40 giant garter snakes ended up costing $93,950 per reptile. One researcher conducted tests that indicated yellow-legged frog tadpoles avoid native garter snakes, but not non-native rainbow trout. |
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