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Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
33.8079, -80.5393
Field Notes
Description:
Spotted in a lake in Poinsett State Park, SC.
Habitat:
These snakes are almost always found near a permanent water source, a lake, stream, pond or other slow moving body.
Notes:
This snake is frequently misidentified as a cottonmouth. If you aren't sure you can tell a water snake and cottonmouth apart, yet feel threatened enough to kill anything that even resembles a cottonmouth, please check out this site. It's very easy to tell the difference when you know what to look for, and innocent snakes don't have to die in the process.
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/venomous-look-a-likes/cott…
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 2, 2011
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