A Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans) with Its Head out of the Water Swimming Across a Pond in Northern Colorado

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Size: 4271px × 2249px
Location: Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Rachel Kolokoff Hopper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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