Thamnophis elegans terrestris

Also known as Coast Garter Snake, California Coast Garter Snake, Coastal Garter Snake

Coast garter snakes range along the central California shoreline, easily recognized by bright yellow or orange dorsal stripes paired with rich red spots along their sides. They forage during the day in moist environments, hunting everything from banana slugs and earthworms to amphibians and small fish. Females give birth to live young late in the summer, producing litters of up to two dozen active snakelets.