In central South Carolina. (And, just in case you’re wondering, no, I didn’t kill it. I found it in the road while walking the dog.)
Do snakes have ids?
It may be a juvenile with a different pattern from an adult.
Images are consistent with a garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
Glass snakes, Ophisaurus, are legless lizards with eyelids, ear openings and a lateral groove running most of the length of the body. The dead snake on the bin cover lacks all of these features.
Concur. While Garter Snakes typically have a distinct light mid-dorsal stripe, this linkshows a “checkered” pattern variation from the subject area.
Thanks, all.