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A Nerodia fasciata attempting to prey on a parvalbumin-coated lure.Parvalbumin is involved in prey signaling. [5] An unusual reddish specimen of banded water snake. The banded water snake or southern water snake (Nerodia fasciata) is a species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous, colubrid snakes most commonly found in the Midwest, Southeastern United States.
The cottonmouth has a fatter body, a wedge-shaped head with prominent venom glands that are wider than the neck, cat-like pupils, and heat-sensing pits between the eyes and the nostrils. [ 14 ] Colubrid snakes also have flat scales on their heads, while vipers all possess smaller, rugose scutes.
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.
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are cousins of copperheads — a venomous snake frequently seen in the Triangle. Although cottonmouths are primarily found in the eastern part of ...
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.
Cottonmouth snakes are a regular sight and hazard along the rivers, lakes, and swamps of the southeastern United States. Excellent swimmers and climbers, cottonmouths are a potential danger to ...
The diamondback water snake is often mistaken for the cottonmouth or rattlesnakes and is killed out of fear. In actuality, the diamondback water snake and other species of water snakes are far more common than the venomous snakes in their range, especially in areas that are frequented by humans. [citation needed]
The broad-banded copperhead is common in southwest Butler County and has been spotted 10 miles southeast of Wichita. You can identify this snake by its pattern: light-ended crossbands that scope ...