Photo taken on Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp, south Florida, on 6 March
2003 at 8:25pm.
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The species Nerodia fasciata is called the Southern Banded Water Snake or simply the
Southern Water Snake.
The subspecies found on the Florida peninsula is Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
commonly called the Florida Banded Water Snake or simply the Florida Water Snake.
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Photo taken on Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp, south Florida, on 6 March
2003 at 8:25pm.
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| 21 Oct 2000 on hiking path off Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp (Florida). Snake is mostly submerged in water. |
Florida Banded Water Snake. 9 March 2001. Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp. 135mm lens on helicoid. |
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This is a the subspecies of Nerodia fasciata which is found in Georgia and on the Florida panhandle.
The common name is Banded Water Snake as opposed to Florida Banded Water Snake
which is found in peninsula Florida.
There is little difference in appearance between the two subspecies. This photo was taken in SE Georgia near Fargo on 25 June 2007 at 9:13pm. |
| Here is another Banded Water Snake from south Georgia. |
Photo taken 24 April 2005 in Valdosta Georgia.Pentax Spotmatic II, 100mm lens, no flash, Sensia film. Big version (62k) Huge version (127k) |
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This is an orange variation from se Georgia near Fargo. Photo taken 19 May 2008, 9:17pm. |
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This is the subspecies of the Southern Banded Water Snake which is found in Texas, Louisiana,
and Arkansas.
Photo taken at Brazos Bend State Park, south of Houston, 16 May 2007, 11:26am |
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I was told that this caramel-colored variation of the Florida Banded Water Snake
is found only around Gainesville, Florida. Please email me if you think otherwise or
if you have any information about caramel Banded Water Snakes.
Photo taken 2 April 2007 at about 11:45am a few miles SW of Gainesville, Florida. I've received one email saying that this color variation is also found in SW Florida (specifically in the Estero River). But there was no photograph. |
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12 June 2002 -- Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp -- 8:46pm
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