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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 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 species vary greatly, but all are relatively heavy-bodied snakes, sometimes growing to 1.2 m (4 feet) or longer in total length (including tail). They have flattened heads, with small eyes that have round pupils, and keeled dorsal scales.
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.
Related titles should be described in Water snake, while unrelated titles should be moved to Water snake (disambiguation). The term " water snakes " is sometimes used as a descriptive term for any snakes that spend a significant time in or near aquatic environments , especially freshwater habitats , such as any species belonging to the family ...
The rice paddy snake (Hypsiscopus plumbea), also known as grey water snake, [3] Boie's mud snake, [1] yellow or orange bellied water snake, lead water snake or plumbeous water snake is a species of non - venomous, rear-fanged snake endemic to South Asia. [4] [5] It is somewhat common, and is one of the most widespread species of water snake in ...
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.
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