Juvenile Banded Water Snake Florida

A very large garter snake.

Juvenile banded water snake florida. Florida snake identification key southern water snake. Its range extends northeast up the coastal plain to north carolina and west to southwestern alabama. In florida the banded water snake is found in the panhandle. A large banded water snake.

In one study of the species the average body mass of adult snakes was 464 3 g 16 38 oz. This 5 5 boa was found on a lawn. 6 5 boa constrictor was found in a garage. The beautiful corn snake.

A beautiful flower snake. A deadly cottonmouth water moccasin. Adults of the banded water snake measures from 61 to 106 7 cm 24 0 to 42 0 in in total length with a record size in the florida subspecies of 158 8 cm 62 5 in in total length. Comparison with other species.

The florida banded water snake is. The brown water snake nerodia taxispilota has squarish dorsal blotches along its entire body. The young are 7 5 10 5 inches 19 26 6 cm at birth. Banded watersnake adult upper image and juvenile lower image photos by john jensen upper photo and kevin enge fwc lower photo.

Nerodia fasciata linnaeus 1766 the following will separate the two southern water snakes found in florida if you are unable to distinguish between them based on the characteristics in the key below you probably can do so using the geographic location alone. Florida s snakes southern or banded watersnake nerodia fasciata non venomous banded. This venomous juvenile water moccasin also has a wide blocky head and a very obvious neck that is narrower than the head. Mating occurs mid winter to spring and litters of 20 30 young are born in late spring through summer.

For more information on snake identification please visit the university of florida s florida museum s division of herpetology webpage. Central florida s snakes. Of florida s 46 native species of snakes 35 are found in the central florida region shown in blue on this map including four of the six venomous species timber rattlesnakes and copperheads are only found in north florida only one non native species the tiny brahminy blindsnake is found in central florida. A small banded water snake.

This photo was sent to us by an extension client who needlessly killed the snake and asked that we confirm that it was a venomous species. These photos may not be used without the express written permission of the photographer. The florida water snake bears live young. This snake hook helps handle the snake.

The cottonmouth again dangerously close.