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Northern Water Snakes
Nerodia sipedon
41.928, -73.4761
Field Notes
Description:
I saw these 2 snakes (first snake is pictures 1-3, second snake is picture 4) on the side of a pond. One was in the grass and the other was in the brush right next to the grass. There was also a pile (4-6) of dead baby northern water snakes about 3 feet away - mostly in the bushes, but some in the grass. Some were cut in pieces and others were still intact. I have no idea what happened to them, but I'm guessing that they were the offspring of these 2 snakes. I took pictures of them, but haven't included them in this spotting in case they were too gruesome.
Habitat:
On the side of a pond situated between a meadow and a mixed forest.
Notes:
This snake is currently secure in Connecticut, but many are killed each year as they are mistaken for venomous snakes.
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