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Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster
The Yellow Bellied is a subspecies of the Plainbelly water snake, which are distinguished by having a plain belly. Their back color can be green, grey, brown, or with dark blotches. The juveniles are very patterned, like the one I have pictured here.
They range from Michigan to Delaware in the North, and Texas to North Florida in the South. They are almost always found near a permanent source of water.
Found in a pond in a park in my dads neighborhood.
Spotted on Aug 14, 2012
Submitted on Oct 11, 2012
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