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Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon

Photo by lpeterson
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and Tan snake, about 4" long, mostly black head.

Habitat:

Unsure. Found on the road in a rural neighborhood with mixed woods and water nearby.

Notes:

Found dead in the road but no evidence of injury.

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon

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AshleyT
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Comments (3)
AshleyT
No problem! And yea, most of the water snakes can get pretty long as well as thick-bodied. They tend to be grumpy too, so never fun to get bit by a large one ;)
lpeterson
I am really surprised that this is a water snake! It makes sense since there are two lakes and two ponds right nearby. I've never seen a water snake before, though! And I didn't realize how big they could get. Thanks for the help!
AshleyT
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page of the link I provided, you will see one that looks just like yours. They are juveniles, won't get the pretty colors until they are adults :)

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PublishedOctober 15, 2014

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