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Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
42.7536, -78.8355
Field Notes
Description:
a colubrid that is often found in habitats near water. they can be brown, gray or black with bands and darken as they mature.
they often strike when encountered, but are non-venomous, but are frequently misidentified as cottonmouths or water moccasins.
Habitat:
creeksides, riverbanks
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PublishedApril 4, 2016
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