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Photo by manuula70
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Field Notes

Description:

Tan/dark brown. This guy was small, maybe about 6 inches.

Habitat:

My backyard.

Species ID Suggestions

Watersnake - a harmless species

Nerodia sp.
LisaPowers
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Northern Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon
JasonO'Connor
2

Comments (1)
psprenkle10
That looks a whole lot like a copperhead. The triangular head and hourglass copper markings are true giveaways. Beware!
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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