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Nerodia erythrogaster
Spotted in a lake in Poinsett State Park, SC.
These snakes are almost always found near a permanent water source, a lake, stream, pond or other slow moving body.
This snake is frequently misidentified as a cottonmouth. If you aren't sure you can tell a water snake and cottonmouth apart, yet feel threatened enough to kill anything that even resembles a cottonmouth, please check out this site. It's very easy to tell the difference when you know what to look for, and innocent snakes don't have to die in the process. http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...
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