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Description
The Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon sipedon - a common, non-venoemouswater snake. Often mistaken for the Eastern Cottonmouth or Water Mocassin, Agkistrodon piscivorus. The known range for the latter does not extend furthernorth than the Great Dismal Swamp.
Photographer
Mary Hollinger
Display Date
1994 October 8
Location
Maryland, Patuxent River
Category
America's Coastlines
Chesapeake Bay
Critters
NOAA Affiliation
NODC biologist
Keywords
Coastline
Chesapeake Bay Maryland
Fauna Reptiles
Reptiles