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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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