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Nerodia erythrogaster—plain-bellied water snake ; N. fasciata—banded water snake ; N. rhombifera—diamond-back water snake [1] N. sipedon—northern and midland water snake ; Opheodrys aestivus—keeled green or rough green snake ; Pantherophis emoryi—great plains rat snake ; P. obsoletus—western rat snake ; Pituophis catenifer—bullsnake
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
The common watersnake is common over most of its range and is frequently seen basking on stream banks, from which it dives into the water at the slightest disturbance. "Water snakes are highly aquatic, spending nearly all their time either on the surface of the water or on substrate just above or beside the water". [24]
Nerodia is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes due to their aquatic behavior. The genus includes nine species , all native to North America . Five of the species have recognized subspecies .
The plain-bellied water snake is a large, thick-bodied, mostly patternless snake, with a generally beige underside. Some snakes display a thin, white line between the pale belly and their darker top scales. Subspecies can range from dark brown, gray, and olive-green to greenish-gray or blackish in color.
These snakes come in a variety of sizes, colors, and patterns and are found in habitats in the north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma region. Some Diverse, Not Deadly, Snakes Around Farms ...
They get their name from their copper-red heads and are light brown or tan in color. Copperhead snakes, seen on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, have hourglass markings on their back.
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis, the midland water snake, a subspecies of the common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon), is a nonvenomous natricine snake, which is endemic to North America. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] Geographic range