common garter snake

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q911786
common garter snake
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common garter snake

Summary

common garter snake is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,746 views/month, #1,146 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • common garter snake's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • common garter snake is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • common garter snake's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • common garter snake belongs to the parent taxon garter snake[6].
  • common garter snake's scientific name is Thamnophis sirtalis[7].
  • common garter snake's Commons category is recorded as Thamnophis sirtalis[8].
  • common garter snake's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thamnophis sirtalis[9].
  • common garter snake's Commons gallery is recorded as Thamnophis sirtalis[10].
  • common garter snake's described by source is recorded as Striped Snake[11].
  • common garter snake's original combination is recorded as Coluber sirtalis[12].
  • common garter snake's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. sirtalis'}[13].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common garter snake'}[14].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Gartersnake'}[15].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-sided Garter Snake'}[16].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Garter Snake'}[17].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'amerikansk strømpebåndsnok'}[18].
  • common garter snake is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Strumpfbandnatter'}[19].
  • common garter snake's habitat is recorded as land[20].
  • common garter snake's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+17'}[21].
  • common garter snake's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, common garter snake is Thamnophis sirtalis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within garter snake[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common garter snake'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Gartersnake'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-sided Garter Snake'}[16], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'amerikansk strømpebåndsnok'}[18], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Strumpfbandnatter'}[19].

Identifiers

common garter snake's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 28362[23]. common garter snake's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 35019[24]. common garter snake's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1055202[25]. common garter snake's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2457522[26]. common garter snake's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174136[27].

Why It Matters

common garter snake ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,746 views/month, #1,146 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . E-Fauna BC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Morphology and evolution of the snake cornea. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . A neglected life‐history trait: clutch‐size variance in snakes. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Morphology and evolution of the snake cornea. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat land
    Litter size {'amount': '+17'}
    Parent taxon garter snake
    Diel cycle diurnality
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