An aquatic common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) with a Rocky Mountain sculpin (Cottus bondi) in its mouth, on a sandy river bank.

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An aquatic common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) with a Rocky Mountain sculpin (Cottus bondi) in its mouth, on a sandy river bank, in Missoula County, Montana. Past scientific synonyms include: Thamnophis sirtalis, Eutainia sirtalis, Eutænia sirtalis, Tropidonotus ordinatus, Tropidonotus sirtalis, and Coluber sirtalis. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Thamnophis Species: T. sirtalis Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Cottidae Genus: Cottus Species: C. bondi

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Size: 4500px × 2974px
Location: Rock Creek, Missoula County, Montana, USA
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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