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The Florida water snake differs from the southern water snake (N. f. fasciata) chiefly in the shape of the markings on the ventrals. In N. f.pictiventris , these markings consist of transverse blotches, many of them enclosing an oval white spot, whereas in N. f. fasciata , they are solid, squarish spots.
Adults of the banded water snake typically range from 56 to 107 cm (22 to 42 in) in total length, with a record size (in the Florida subspecies) of 159 cm (62.5 in) in total length. [10] It is typically gray, greenish-gray, or brown in color, with dark crossbanding. Many specimens are so dark in color that their patterning is barely discernible.
Florida banded watersnake (Nerodia fasciata pictiventris) Plain-bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster) Florida green watersnake (Nerodia floridana) Salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii) Mississippi green watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion) Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
It’s not known how the coral snake became infected, but researchers have found the same parasites in Florida’s banded water snakes, according to a study published in 2022.
The common watersnake is found throughout eastern and central North America, from southern Ontario and southern Quebec in the north, to Texas and Florida in the south. The northern watersnake ( Nerodia s. sipedon ) naturally occurs as far west as Colorado , east of the Rocky Mountains , and is commonly found in riparian ecosystems along river ...
Nerodia rhombifer, diamondback water snake, giving birth Nerodia species are viviparous , breeding in the spring and giving birth in the late summer or early fall. They are capable of having 90 or more young, but broods generally are much smaller.
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The brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) is a large species of nonvenomous natricine snake endemic to the southeastern United States.This snake is often one of the most abundant species of snakes found in rivers and streams of the southeastern United States, yet many aspects of its natural history are poorly known.