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Red bellied watersnake

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Photo by Elena B
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Elena B
I believe it was based on the descriptions. Emmitted a terrible oder, swelled his head and struck repeatedly at the long broom i used to shoo it off my porch...i knew he wasnt venomous, but pretty ill tempered! Hopefully he went back to the water where he belongs (Elena's dad)
Gordon Dietzman
Could this be a red-bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster). See http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_nc/snakes/Nerery/Ner_ery.html for more information.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011

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