Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

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Description

Harvard MCZ database entry for specimen MCZ Herpetology R-176877

Object Information

Date Created:

5/3/1991

Local ID:

MCZ Herpetology R-176877

Collection:

Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Grant Co, Louisiana, USA

Genus:

Thamnophis

Species:

sirtalis

Common Name:

Eastern garter snake

Appears In

Resource Kit
Harvard Museum of Natural History

Snake or Fake? - Using Natural History Collections to Understand Evolution

It's easy to identify a snake, right? They are long, skinny, and have no legs. But it turns out it's not as simple as that! There are many other animals that are also long, skinny, and legless. Using the collections database of the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, explore museum research specimens and discover which animals are snakes and which are fakes. Along the way, meet Harvard scientists and learn how museum collections continue to be used in new ways.

Created by: Harvard Museum of Natural History

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