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Northern water snake

Nerodia sipedon

Photo by mauna Kunzah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful snake decided to take a swim with an unknowing me. Then, it snuck out of the water to bask at the water's edge. Northern water snakes are often encountered in this way. They're nonvenomous.

Habitat:

Shallow creek with a max depth of about 5 feet.

Notes:

I was so excited to spot my first large snake that I scrambled out of the water, up a hillside and to my car to get my camera.

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Comments (2)
AdamBrown
great spot for your first large snake...I'm still waiting for my first.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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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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PublishedAugust 29, 2013

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