Harmless · North Carolina
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Stream snake strongly tied to clean, rocky waterways and crayfish.
At a glance
Size
Usually 15-24 inches.
North Carolina range
Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat
rocky streams, rivers
Diet
Primarily freshly molted crayfish.
Pattern
stripes
Venomous
No
How to identify it
Slender brown aquatic snake with pale stripes along the lower sides and several dark stripes on the belly.
Where to look in North Carolina
Found mainly in the Mountains and Piedmont.
Clean, rocky streams and rivers with abundant crayfish.
Regional maps show broad physiographic provinces, not county-level records.
Photo guide
Use the gallery to check pattern, body shape, and context—not just overall color.
