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Banded watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult

Habitat:

Sunning on a root and leafs next to small stream.

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Water Snake

Nerodia fasciata

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Comments (2)
MitchRay
Agreed, definitely a Nerodia of some flavor
museumwebbie
This is definitely not a Copperhead, which have triangular-shaped heads and pronounced hourglass-shaped bands. It's hard to tell from the photo, but I'm guessing it's either a Banded or Northern Water Snake.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2011

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