Like water snakes, narrow-headed garter snakes are highly aquatic and eat fish. In strong river currents their namesake elongated heads reduce drag from the water as they strike out on prey. These ...

They primarily eat small fish, tadpoles, small frogs and other animals that live in or near water. The eastern garter snake grows to about 18 inches to 26 inches. Their patterns can vary.

And voracious exotics like bullfrogs, which eat the snakes, have added to the species' woes. The Center launched our campaign to protect Mexican garter snakes under the Endangered Species Act in 2003.