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Nerodia rhombifer
They have a dark back with rectangular shaped blotches down the back and sides, and the belly is paler than the back.
Found in central North America in swamps, creeks, rivers, and ponds. This guy was found while walking through a swamp at night.
Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on May 3, 2013
5 Comments
This guy definitely fits your description quite well! But he was great during the photo shoot and didn't strike at anyone!
Yep! When I had grabbed the plainbelly, I grabbed him close enough behind the head he was only able to scrape my hand with a fang instead of bite me all the way. That was the closest I have been to a Nerodia bite, and it hurt! Haha I need to stop being a baby and just get it done with, but that's much easier to say than do lol
Lucky you, the other guy had to grab this nasty snake:-)
It did Tom! When we came across this guy I had a plainbelly water snake in one hand, and my snake tongs in the other. So I tonged this guy before he got away, and the guy I was with had to grab him. Sucks for him, this guy was really bitey :)
Your night time stroll through a swamp paid off nicely!