Discovery Islands Reptiles

According to e-Fauna BC, there are only four reptile species native to Quadra Island.

 

Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)

Provincial status: Yellow (S5)

Photographed March 2019 in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area (David Broadland).

 

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Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)

Provincial status: Yellow (S4)

Photographed July 2018 in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area (David Broadland).

 

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Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)

Provincial status: Yellow (S4)

Photographed July 2018 in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area (David Broadland).

 

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Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)

Provincial status: Yellow (S5)

Photographed July 2018 in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area (David Broadland).

 

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