Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Description
How to Identify
Heavy-bodied watersnake with broad dark crossbands that remain band-like along most of the body.
Size
Usually 24-42 inches.
Diet
Fish, frogs, salamanders, and other aquatic prey.
Habitat
Swamps, marshes, ponds, ditches, and slow-moving waterways.
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Location
Where it is found
Found throughout much of the Coastal Plain.