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|title=Western terrestrial garter snake
|texttitle=Western terrestrial garter snake
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The western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) is a species of colubrid snake found in southwestern Canada and the western United States. It is the only species of garter snake with a well-documented tendency to constrict prey.
|credit=Photograph: Steve Jurvetson
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