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Midland Banded Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon pleuralis

Description

Aquatic; heavy body, light gray to tan with dark narrow cross-bands - very similar to the Northern Water snake, which instead displays wider dark cross-bands; head distinctly triangular in older snakes; juveniles show the same patterns, but brighter; belly cream to reddish with dark marks

Stats

Size

25 - 40 inches

Status

Common

Similar Species

Northern Water snake, Copperbelly, Cottonmouth

Diet

Fish, amphibians

Habitat

Shallow lakes, ponds, creeks, rivers

Reproduction

Live bearing - up to 50 babies are born in August/September

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