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Plainbelly Water Snake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Photo by KimChampagne
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Species ID Suggestions

Watersnake (can't confirm ID from this image)

Genus Nerodia

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Aaron_G
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Comments (4)
Aaron_G
It's definitely a Nerodia but, like I mentioned in my suggestion earlier, I can't get it to species with this single photo. It is not Regina.
annorion
The head looks more arrow shaped than rounded like the Glossy crayfish. Check out this link... http://herpjournal.com/2007/3_24_07/pages/3_24_07.html
KimChampagne
Thanks annorion but we have a bunch of those over here and this is not one....I think it's a Glossy crayfish snake...(Regina rigida)
annorion
Think this is a Diamond-backed water snake (Nerodia rhombifer) http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resource/snakes-louisiana

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Snakes of the World
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Louisiana Wild!
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 26, 2012

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