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Mississippi Green Water Snake
Nerodia cyclopion

30-50" (76.2-127 cm). Heavy-bodied; olive-green to brownish, with indistinct black bars on sides alternating with crossbars on back, more distinct in juveniles. Head seemingly short. Belly dark, gray to brown, with light spots.… read more

Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster

30-62" (76.2-157.5 cm). Plain reddish-brown, brown, greenish, or gray, becoming lighter on sides. Some populations have dark-bordered light crossbars down back. Belly plain red, orange, or yellow, but occasionally belly scales have d...… read more

Yellow-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster

30-59" (76.2-149.9 cm). Plain gray to greenish, becoming lighter on sides. Some populations have dark-bordered light crossbars down back. Belly plain yellow or yellow-orange; occasionally belly scales have dark edges...… read more

Southern Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata

22-62 1/2" (56-158.8 cm). Stout-bodied aquatic snake with dark crossbands over most of the body. Color and pattern highly variable, like Northern Water Snake; where ranges overlap, presence of dark stripe from eye to angle of mouth and ...… read more

Broad-banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata confluens

22-45" (56-114.3 cm). Stout-bodied aquatic snake with 11-17 broad dark crossbands alternating and sometimes merging with irregularly shaped yellow interspaces. Blending of colors can give reddish tinge...… read more

Florida Green Water Snake
Nerodia floridana

30-74" (76-188 cm). Heavy-bodied; olive-green, brownish, or reddish (in s. Florida), with indistinct black bars on sides and back. Head looks short; series of small scales separating eye from upper lip scales. Belly cream, unmarked.… read more

Brazos Water Snake, Harter's Water Snake, Brazos River Water Snake
Nerodia harteri

20-35 1/2" (51-90.2 cm). Greenish-brown to grayish, with 4 rows of distinct dark spots or crossbars running down the back and sides. Belly pink or orange, with a row of dark spots down either side. Back and belly spots prominent.… read more

Northern Diamondback Water Snake
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer

30-63" (76-160 cm). Heavy-bodied; greenish-brown to brown with large dark netlike pattern formed of dark blotches on back, connected with alternating dark bars on sides. Yellow belly with largest dark spots along sides. Scales keeled.… read more

Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon

22-53" (55.9-134.6 cm). Reddish, brown, or gray to brownish-black, with dark crossbands on neck region, and alternating dark blotches on back and sides at midbody. Darkens with age. Belly white, yellow, or gray, with brown or black crescent-shaped spots.… read more

Common Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon

24-55 1/8" (61-140.5 cm). Reddish, brown, or gray to brownish-black, with dark crossbands on neck region, and alternating dark blotches on back and sides at midbody. Dark back markings wider than spaces between them...… read more

Brown Water Snake
Nerodia taxispilota

28-69" (71.1-175.3 cm). Heavy-bodied with large head. Brown with large squarish dark blotches down middle of back, alternating with row of similar blotches on each side. Yellow belly has many prominent dark spots, often in broken rows along sides.… read more

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