Plainbelly Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)
(Forster, 1771)
Genus
Nerodia
Species
erythrogaster
Subspecies
erythrogaster, flavigaster
Common Name
Plainbelly Water Snake, Redbelly Water Snake, Yellowbelly Water Snake
Other Names
Spreading Adder
Conservation
Status
Global: G5
Alabama: S5
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Lowest Conservation Concern: P5
taxa that are demonstrably secure, with size of population stable/increasing, geographical distribution stable/expanding, population trend/population viability stable/increasing, relatively limited habitat vulnerability due to natural/human caused factors, or an unusual visitor to the state. No specific monitoring or conservation action needed.
Taxon
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Coluber erythrogaster FORSTER 1771: 364
Nerodia erythrogaster — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 40
Nerodia woodhousii BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 42
Tropidonotus erythrogaster — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 570
Tropidonotus transversus HALLOWELL 1852: 177
Nerodia transversa — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 148
Nerodia couchii KENNICOTT 1860
Natrix fasciata transversa — COPE 1892: 336
Natrix fasciata transversa — MCLAIN 1899
Natrix sipedon erythrogaster — ALLEN 1932
Natrix transversa — SMITH & LEONARD 1934
Natrix erythrogaster transversa — BURT 1935
Natrix erythrogaster — BURT 1935
Natrix erythrogaster — CLAY 1938
Natrix erythrogaster erythrogaster — CONANT 1949: 10
Natrix erythrogaster flavigaster CONANT 1949
Natrix erythrogaster neglecta CONANT 1949: 5
Natrix erythrogaster transversa — CONANT 1949: 12
Natrix erythrogaster bogerti CONANT 1953
Natrix erythrogaster alta CONANT 1963
Natrix bogerti bogerti — SMITH & SMITH 1976
Nerodia erythrogaster bogerti — FITCH 1981
Nerodia erythrogaster — STEBBINS 1985: 196
Nerodia erythrogaster bogerti — MCCRANIE 1990
Nerodia erythrogaster alta — MCCRANIE 1990
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 150
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 150
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 151
Nerodia erythrogaster — LINER 1994
Nerodia erythrogastra — BÖHME 2005
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 134
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 136
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 137
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 139
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — MARSHALL et al 2009
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — ROE et al. 2013
Nerodia erythrogaster — WALLACH et al. 2014: 483
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Nerodia erythrogaster — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 40
Nerodia woodhousii BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 42
Tropidonotus erythrogaster — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 570
Tropidonotus transversus HALLOWELL 1852: 177
Nerodia transversa — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 148
Nerodia couchii KENNICOTT 1860
Natrix fasciata transversa — COPE 1892: 336
Natrix fasciata transversa — MCLAIN 1899
Natrix sipedon erythrogaster — ALLEN 1932
Natrix transversa — SMITH & LEONARD 1934
Natrix erythrogaster transversa — BURT 1935
Natrix erythrogaster — BURT 1935
Natrix erythrogaster — CLAY 1938
Natrix erythrogaster erythrogaster — CONANT 1949: 10
Natrix erythrogaster flavigaster CONANT 1949
Natrix erythrogaster neglecta CONANT 1949: 5
Natrix erythrogaster transversa — CONANT 1949: 12
Natrix erythrogaster bogerti CONANT 1953
Natrix erythrogaster alta CONANT 1963
Natrix bogerti bogerti — SMITH & SMITH 1976
Nerodia erythrogaster bogerti — FITCH 1981
Nerodia erythrogaster — STEBBINS 1985: 196
Nerodia erythrogaster bogerti — MCCRANIE 1990
Nerodia erythrogaster alta — MCCRANIE 1990
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 150
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 150
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 151
Nerodia erythrogaster — LINER 1994
Nerodia erythrogastra — BÖHME 2005
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — CROTHER 2000: 72
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 134
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 136
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 137
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 139
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — MARSHALL et al 2009
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta — ROE et al. 2013
Nerodia erythrogaster — WALLACH et al. 2014: 483
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster — GUYER et al. 2018
Description:
Description
Scale distinction: Keeled dorsal scales in 21-25 usually 23 rows (midbody). A divided anal plate
Shown in yellow. The scale or scales directly covering the…. Split subcaudial scales.
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Distribution:
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