Brown water snake

The Brown water snake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Brown Water Snake is a large species of nerodia snake found in the southeast United States. It is found in swamps and streams and is often mistaken for a venomous snake. More

The Brown Water Snake is often mistaken for the venomous Cottonmouth, which is too bad, because it means unfair persecution. But then again, pretty much all snakes are subject to unfair persecution. More

The Brown Water snake lives in and along the water. This shy snake is frequently found basking on tree limbs overhanging the water. When the snake sees movement or is disturbed, it will drop quickly into the water. More

Brown water snakes give live birth to their young while in the water. The eggs hatch inside the mother's body and live snakes are born that average 8 to 12 inches in length. More

Brown water snake: Left to right: Top of the head (notice the large plate-like scales on the top of the head); underside of the head (chin and throat). More

Habitat: The Brown Water Snake is an aquatic animal and is found along lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, rivers, and streams. It is particularly common along shorelines with overhanging trees and shrubs. Food: Fish and frogs. More

DISTRIBUTION: The brown water snake is native to the Coastal Plain and some of the Piedmont of the southeastern United States. It can be found as far north as Virginia, south through all of Florida, and west to extreme southeastern Alabama. More

Brown Water Snakes are large, heavy-bodied snakes most often found in swamps of the low country. They are usually misidentified as venomous Cottonmouth Snakes. Browns like to bask on limbs higher above the water than most other water snakes. More

Range and Habitat: The brown water snake is widely-distributed in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions of the Southeast from southern Virginia south through all of Florida . West of eastern Alabama this species is replaced by the closely-related diamondback watersnake ( Nerodia rhombifer ). More

Even trained herpetologists who are catching brown water snakes for research will take a long look before grabbing "just to be sure" . More

this picture of a Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilata) was labeled as a Cottonmouth Moccasin. It is, however, interesting that this brown water snake has the same general distribution as the cottonmouth. More

The brown water snake is a large, heavy-bodied snake that may grow to 1.7 meters (5 ft 6 in) long. It is dull brown in color with three rows of dark square-like blotches along the back and sides. More

Common names

Braune Wasserschlange, Braune Schwimmnatter in German - Deutsch
brown water snake in English - English