Western Garter Snake
By Robert Ellison. Updated on

A Western Garter Snake Slithering around Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco.

A Western Garter Snake Slithering around Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco.
The western terrestrial garter snake does not lay eggs, but instead is ovoviviparous, which is characteristic of natricine snakes. Broods of eight to 12 young are born in August and September.
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