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Northern Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Description:

Water snake

2 Species ID Suggestions

brown water snake
Nerodia taxispilota Nerodia taxispilota | The Reptile Database
Nerodia sipedon


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8 Comments

leslie.f.taylor
leslie.f.taylor 11 years ago

Nerodia sipedon aka midland watersnake.

I just thought I should add that Brown watersnakes have square blotches and this snake does not.

This is not a brown water snake. It is a Nerodia sipedon but has a very abberant pattern. Cool find!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

I did send you (alstonshop) an e-mail, btw :-)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Then please vote :-))

moralcoral
moralcoral 12 years ago

id say looks about right! very common here!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Hello. Anyone have an opinion on this species suggestion?

alstonshop
alstonshop 13 years ago

If you can identify this please send me an email at alstonshop@yahoo.com. Thanks.

alstonshop
Spotted by
alstonshop

Alabama, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2010
Submitted on Oct 5, 2010

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