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Broad-banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata confluens

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

A very pretty watersnake with broad dark bands across lighter cream to brown to yellowish-orange body. These water snakes do not get very big averaging around 24-30 inches, but maxing out at around 42 inches.

Habitat:

Swamp around Reelfoot Lake.

Notes:

The broad-banded watersnake is a sub-species of the Southern watersnake.

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Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
Gorgeous snake. Great position for it too... sunny comfort with a view. :-)

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMay 23, 2014

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