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The diamondback water snake is found in the central United States, predominantly along the Mississippi River valley, but its range extends beyond that. It ranges within the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.
Elmore described the copperhead as "a medium size snake, usually between 1-3 feet in length, with light and dark tan or chestnut-colored, hourglass-shaped bands that wrap all the way around the body."
Regina grahami—Graham's water snake; Rhinocheilus lecontei—long-nosed snake; Sonora episcopa—Great Plains ground snake; Storeria dekayi—Dekay's brown snake; S. occipitomaculata—red bellied snake; Tantilla gracilis—flat-headed snake [2] T. nigriceps—black-headed snake; Thamnophis cyrtopsis—black-necked garter snake
In September 2021, a five-foot long timber rattlesnake was recorded on video on a trail in the Blue Hills Reservation. [69] Timber rattlesnakes have already been extirpated in Maine and Rhode Island and only one population remains in New Hampshire. They are protected in many of the Appalachian states, but their populations continue to decline. [70]
The smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a species of North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is also referred to as the grass snake . It is a slender, "small medium" snake that measures 36–51 cm (14–20 in) as an adult.
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In Pennsylvania, the species has experienced a rapid decline largely because of habitat loss. Historically, this has been due to human activity and more recently primarily from natural forest succession. By 1988, the snake had disappeared from half of the counties that constituted its historical range. [24]
Tri-City Herald Letters to the Editor 08/11/2022