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Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Black and Tan snake, about 4" long, mostly black head.
Unsure. Found on the road in a rural neighborhood with mixed woods and water nearby.
Found dead in the road but no evidence of injury.
No problem! And yea, most of the water snakes can get pretty long as well as thick-bodied. They tend to be grumpy too, so never fun to get bit by a large one ;)
I am really surprised that this is a water snake! It makes sense since there are two lakes and two ponds right nearby. I've never seen a water snake before, though! And I didn't realize how big they could get. Thanks for the help!
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page of the link I provided, you will see one that looks just like yours. They are juveniles, won't get the pretty colors until they are adults :)
Spotted on Oct 14, 2014
Submitted on Oct 15, 2014
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