gartersnake
Harmless striped serpent
A gartersnake, usually written as two words (garter snake), is a common, harmless North American snake characterized by longitudinal stripes running the length of its body.
The name comes from the resemblance of these stripes to old-fashioned garters used to hold up stockings.
Gartersnakes are among the most frequently encountered snakes in backyards and gardens, where they feed on insects, worms, and small amphibians.
Producing no poison
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- gentleSoft and kind
- innocuousCausing no harm
- benignNot harmful or threatening
safe · unthreatening · tame · mild · inoffensive · nonaggressive · placid · peaceful
Thin and graceful
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- litheSupple and graceful
flexible · slim · sleek · forked-tongue · smooth · slither · serpentine · coiled
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
Musical performing groups
- stripesParallel linear markings
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- streaksLong thin marks
- linesStrokes connecting two points
banded · striping · longitudinal · dorsal · checkered · markings · coloration
Unfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermOrganism heated externally
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- live-bearingProducing offspring not eggs
- carnivorousFeeding on animal flesh
insectivore · predation · musk · defensive · earthworms · amphibians · slugs · fish
nonvenomous
Producing no poison
benign · safe · unthreatening · tame · mild · inoffensive · nonaggressive · placid · peaceful · friendly
slender
Thin and graceful
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
lithe · flexible · slim · sleek · forked-tongue · smooth · slither · serpentine · coiled · undulating
reptile
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
bands
Musical performing groups
lines · banded · striping · longitudinal · dorsal · checkered · markings · coloration
cold-blooded
Unfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermOrganism heated externally
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- live-bearingProducing offspring not eggs
carnivorous · insectivore · predation · musk · defensive · earthworms · amphibians · slugs · fish · rodents
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- gardenCultivated plant area
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
pond · marsh · creek · underbrush · rockpile · woodpile · backyard · suburban · compost · burrow
gartersnakeanaconda
Massive constricting serpent
constrictor · green anaconda · boa constrictor · python · boa
gartersnakeblack mamba
Swift African pit viper
king cobra · venomous snake · cobra · rattlesnake · viper
garter, snake, garters, snakes, snaked, snaking, snaky, snakelike