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The Lake Erie watersnake varies in its appearance. Males can reach 59–71 cm (23–28 in) in length, while females can reach 80–88 cm (31–35 in). [7] The subspecies is closely related to the northern watersnake, but its dorsal brown bands are less prominent, giving it a more uniformly gray appearance.
Eastern fox snake: Adults are 3 to 5 feet (0.91 to 1.52 m) in length and colored yellow or light brown with dark splotches. Non-venomous. Considered a threatened species in Michigan [7] Pantherophis vulpina: Eastern fox snake: Adults are 3 to 5 feet (0.91 to 1.52 m) in length and colored yellow or light brown with dark splotches. Non-venomous.
Copperbelly water snakes have a solid dark (usually black but bluish and brown) back with a bright orange-red belly. They grow to a total length of 3 to 5 feet (91 to 152 cm). They are not venomous. The longest total length on record is 65.5 inches (166 cm) for a specimen from the northern edge of their range.
Greg Schneider scans rows upon rows of liquid-filled glass jars containing coiled snake specimens, just a portion of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's reptile and amphibian collection ...
The introduction of an invasive species, the Eurasian round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) into Lake Erie in the mid-1990s became a new food source for the Lake Erie watersnake. By 2009, the population recovered to 11,980 snakes, safely exceeding the population minimum goal of 5,555 adult snakes required by the 2003 recovery plan.
Venomous snakes, while they do have a place within ecosystems, can be removed if you find one in your yard or home. That doesn’t mean the snake has to die, however.
The Lake Erie water snake, a subspecies of the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), lives in the vicinity of Ohio's Put-in-Bay Harbor and had been placed on the threatened species list. [92] By 2010, the water snake population was over 12,000 snakes. [ 92 ]
Round Gobies are also a primary meal choice for Lake Erie water snakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum). Yet in smaller rivers and ponds where some Great Lake fish and snakes are not found, gobies are ...