Southern Water Snake
(Nerodia fasciata)
Linnaeus, 1766
Genus
Nerodia
Species
fasciata
Subspecies
fasciata
Common Name
Southern Water Snake, Banded Water Snake
Other Names
Water Bandit
Conservation
Status
Global: N5
Alabama: SNA
(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 fasciata fasciata — GUYER et al. 2018
Coluber fasciatus — SHAW & NODDER 1797: plate 266
Tropidonotus fasciatus — HOLBROOK 1842: 25
Nerodia fasciata — BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 39
Tropidonotus fasciatus — DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 566
Tropidonotus Pogonias — DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 574 (fide WALLACH p.c.)
Tropidonotus bisectus COPE 1887: 146 (fide BOULENGER 1893)
Tropidonotus fasciatus — BOULENGER 1893: 242
Natrix fasciata — LOENNBERG 1894
Natrix fasciata confluens BLANCHARD 1923
Natrix fasciata fasciata — ALLEN 1932
Nerodia sipedon fasciata — CLAY 1938: 179
Natrix sipedon engelsi BARBOUR 1943 (fide CONANT 1961: 19)
Natrix sipedon engelsi — SCHMIDT 1953: 162
Nerodia fasciata — CONANT 1963
Nerodia fasciata fasciata — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 153
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 154
Nerodia fasciata confluens — CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 154
Nerodia fasciata — CROTHER 2000: 67
Nerodia fasciata fasciata — TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 141
Nerodia fasciata fasciata — CROTHER et al. 2012
Nerodia fasciata — WALLACH et al. 2014: 484
Nerodia fasciata fasciata — GUYER et al. 2018[/expander_maker]
Description:
Description
Scale distinction: Keeled dorsal scales in 20-25 rows (midbody). A divided anal plate
Shown in yellow. The scale or scales directly covering the… More. Split subcaudial scales.
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