Banded Water Snake

Nerodia fasciata

Description:

About 2 1/2-3' , round pupil eleminates pit viper...my guess is Banded Water Snake.

Habitat:

Weedy area with ditches & retention pond near Siesta Public Beach, Siesta Key, FL

1 Species ID Suggestions

Doug Sires 11 years ago

Banded water snake

Nerodia fasciata

4 Comments

ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Doug ...would like a few other confirmations but I agree with you.

Doug Sires 11 years ago

Looks like a banded water snake.. Nice coloration!

ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks Jeffrey...I'll see if a few others weigh in on your thoughts.

JeffreyDuby 11 years ago

Im thinking more on the intergrade side Mangrove/Florida Banded Water Snake Hybrid the species cross each others paths more often when freshwater like in retention ponds are present near salty/brackish water.But both species vary so much(color/pattern) its difficult to tell.

Spotted by
ceherzog

Florida, USA

Spotted on Feb 25, 2013
Submitted on Feb 26, 2013