The southern water snake (Nerodia fasciata fasciata) is found primarily in the southeastern U.S., particularly along the coastal plain. Its darker, less distinct banding compared to other subspecies.

Missouri’s semi-aquatic snakes include the most prolific, Northern water snake, the diamond-backed water snake, yellow-bellied water snake, broad-banded water snake, and graham’s crayfish snake.

Don't worry, it's nonvenomous. Houston native Nazareth Gonzalez spotted a 3-foot broad-banded water snake while out at Brazos Bend State Park (near Houston) with her family on Feb. 22.

Broad-banded Water Snake: These snakes are not venomous but will bite if they feel threatened. They have a stocky body with an irregular pattern of wide black bands fading to brown and shades of ...

That was Tuesday morning, when a broad-banded water snake bobbed in the murky water at the debris-covered boat ramp. The serpent hungrily eyed the rancid, bloated carcasses of a handful of ...

Welcome to Season 2. Kicking things off with the most common snake down in Louisiana the Broad Banded Water snake. I saw these at just about every trailhead I visited and in big numbers too.

The evolutionary success of macrostomatan (enlarged-gape) snakes has been attributed to their ability to consume large prey, in turn made possible by their highly kinetic skulls. However, prey can be ...

Broad-banded Water Snake: These snakes are not venomous but will bite if they feel threatened. They have a stocky body with an irregular pattern of wide black bands fading to brown and shades of ...