Garter snake along Violet Creek near the Mary Mountain Trail in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park
By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
June 2023 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A garter snake along Violet Creek near the Mary Mountain Trail in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park. This snake used the geothermally warmed creek to thermoregulate during near-freezing overnight conditions. USGS photo by Stanley Mordensky, June 2023.
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Public Domain.