Butler's Garter Snake (Thamnophis butleri)


Group	Snakes
Code	ARADB36020
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae
Author	(Cope, 1889)
Rank	G4 (definitions)
Occurrence	P (definitions)
Scale	C (definitions)

County List:


Western UP	none
Eastern UP	none
Northern LP	Ogemaw, Iosco, Isabella, Gladwin, Oscoda, Roscommon, Arenac, Clare, Bay, Midland, Alcona, Alpena
Southern LP	Huron, Ionia, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Ingham, Oakland, Livingston, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, Wayne, Montcalm, Genesee, Eaton, Clinton, Calhoun, Gratiot

Rule:

Mixed Forested/Nonforested or Nonforested Landscapes

      Marsh 2
      or Sedge Meadow
      or Residential

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Habitat List:

Habitats	Regen	Sap	Pole	Sm Saw	Lg Saw	Uneven
Aspen	no	no	no	no	no	-
Paper Birch	no	no	no	no	no	-
Oak	no	no	no	no	no	no
Assorted Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Northern Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Spruce/Fir	no	no	no	no	no	no
Hemlock	no	no	no	no	no	no
Jack Pine	no	no	no	no	no	no
Red Pine	no	no	no	no	no	no
White Pine	no	no	no	no	no	no
Conifer Plantations	no	no	no	no	no	-
Mixed Upland Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Mixed Northern Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Mixed Upland Conifer	no	no	no	no	no	no
Mixed Pine	no	no	no	no	no	no
Swamp Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Balsam Poplar & Swamp Aspen & Swamp Birch	no	no	no	no	no	no
Bottomland Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Tamarack	no	no	no	no	no	no
Northern White Cedar	no	no	no	no	no	no
Black Spruce	no	no	no	no	no	no
Mixed Lowland Hardwoods	no	no	no	no	no	no
Mixed Lowland Conifer	no	no	no	no	no	no
Non-Forested	Residential, Marsh 2 (MARSH), Sedge Meadow
Special Features	Riparian

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Literature:

Holman, J. A., J. H. Harding, M. M. Hensley, and G. R. Dudderar. 1999. Michigan snakes a field guide and pocket reference. Co-operative Extension Service, Michigan State University. 72 pp.

This snake prefers moist meadows, marshes, and the grassy edges of lakes and streams. Large populations may occur in vacant urban lots.

Earthworms are the favored food, but small amphibians are sometimes eaten.