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Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon

Photo by Ritsuka
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this beautiful yet dangerous snake while on a hike.

Reference Links:

Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon sipedon - Overview, Northern Water Snake « PA HERP IDENTIFICATION

Species ID Suggestions

Northern watersnake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon

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Aaron_G
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Comments (4)
Ritsuka
thanks for the corrections guy's its been a while since i seen either snake i got them mixed up.
AshleyT
Aaron beat me to it, but definitely not a Copperhead. Also, Copperheads are light brown with darker brown saddle shapes down their backs, where as this guy is mostly plain. But keep in mind the Northern Water Snake can be highly variable in pattern, but as Aaron mentioned, they are harmless.
Aaron_G
Hi there. While this has some of the copperhead coloration, it is a harmless watersnake. The very distinct round pupils give it away as a non-venomous species in PA.

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PublishedMay 26, 2013

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