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Banded Water Snake

Nerodia fasciata

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Description:

About 2 1/2-3' , round pupil eleminates pit viper...my guess is Banded Water Snake.

Habitat:

Weedy area with ditches & retention pond near Siesta Public Beach, Siesta Key, FL

Species ID Suggestions

Banded water snake

Nerodia fasciata
Doug Sires
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Comments (4)
ceherzog
Thanks Doug ...would like a few other confirmations but I agree with you.
Doug Sires
Looks like a banded water snake.. Nice coloration!
ceherzog
Thanks Jeffrey...I'll see if a few others weigh in on your thoughts.
JeffreyDuby
Im thinking more on the intergrade side Mangrove/Florida Banded Water Snake Hybrid the species cross each others paths more often when freshwater like in retention ponds are present near salty/brackish water.But both species vary so much(color/pattern) its difficult to tell.

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Reptiles of the World
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2013

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