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Midland water snake

Nerodia sipedon pleuralis

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Probably a juvenile as this one was about 12 inches long. The record for the species is 51 inches long. A non-venomous snake with distinctive markings.

Habitat:

Spotted in a creek in the Ouachita National Forest of Arkansas.

Reference Links:

Nerodia sipedon pleuralis - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
Tukup
It seems like water snakes on every continent have a couple things in common: obscure markings of gray and cream, heavily keeled scales, and very ill-tempered. But, I still really like to find them. Great catch Brian. Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedJuly 7, 2024

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