Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The brown water snake is a large species of nonvenomous natricine snake endemic to the southeastern United States. This snake is often one of the most abundant species of snakes found in rivers and streams of the southeastern United States, yet many aspects of its natural history are poorly known. Due to abundance and distribution throughout its biological range, this species could be used to investigate anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems by studying their movements.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Nerodia