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Plains Gartersnake on gravel

Plains Gartersnake

Plains gartersnakes can be found across North Dakota and can be identified by three stripes, with the middle stripe often being bright orange or yellow. The side stripes may take on a bluish-green hue. Females normally give birth to about 20-40 live young, but can have over 90!