Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)
(Hallowell, 1852) |
Synonyms: Natrix rhombifera, Nerodia holbrookii, Nerodia rhombifera, Tropidonotus rhombifer, diamond-backed watersnake, diamondback water snake |
Nerodia rhombifer is a North American watersnake found in the Mississippi Basin (north to Kansas and Illinois) and the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama (USA) to Tabasco (Mexico); 0-750 m. Inadvertently introduced to California. Semi-aquatic; found in and near rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, and ditches. Large, stocky snake, up to 120 cm total length (exceptionally to 180 cm); predominantly brown or olive green, with dark dorsal and lateral blotches or bands. The underside is yellow with dark, half-moon spots. Ovoviviparous. Gravid females give birth in the late summer-early fall. This species preys on fishes, frogs, and small turtles. Commonly seen basking on banks, snags, and overhanging branches. Three subspecies.
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Diamondback Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
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Diamondback Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
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Diamondback Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
Texas, USA
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(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
Texas, USA
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(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
Texas, USA
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Diamondback Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer)
Salineño, Starr County
Texas, USA
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Diamondback Watersnake
(Nerodia rhombifer); ventral view
Salineño, Starr County
Texas, USA
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