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  1. Brown water snake - Wikipedia

    The brown water snake is very heavy-bodied, and its neck is distinctly narrower than its head. Dorsally, it is brown or rusty brown with a row of about 25 black or dark brown, square …

  2. Brown Watersnake – Florida Snake ID Guide

    Sep 8, 2021 · Brown Watersnakes feed almost exclusively on freshwater fishes, especially catfishes. These snakes are not constrictors and overpower their prey by grabbing it in their …

  3. Brown Water Snake Animal Facts - Nerodia taxispilota - A-Z ...

    May 27, 2024 · Brown water snakes are aquatic snakes from North America that feed primarily on fish. Many times a brown water snake has been seen with the spines of catfish they’ve eaten …

  4. Brown Water Snake: Description, Distribution, Diet, & Pictures

    Apr 25, 2024 · Find out about the brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) - what do they look like, where they live, & what they eat with pictures. Learn if they are poisonous.

  5. Brown Watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota) - University of Georgia

    Description: Brown Watersnakes are large — 30-60 in (76-152 cm) - fairly heavy-bodied semi-aquatic snakes. Coloration is generally light to dark brown with large dark brown square blotches.

  6. Nerodia taxispilota (Brown Water Snake) | INFORMATION

    Brown water snakes, Nerodia taxispilota , are a native species of the Nearctic region in North America, specifically, the southeastern United States. Brown water snake range includes the …

  7. Brown Water Snake - Port Royal Sound Foundation

    The Brown Water Snake is a large, nonvenomous aquatic species that can grow up to 5 feet long. Its body is covered in dark brown scales with alternating square-like blotches along its sides. …

  8. Brown Watersnake - Virginia Herpetological Society

    The snake either emerges completely or stops at the water line. Despite the flopping action of the fish, the snake maneuvers its mouth toward the head of the fish, avoiding the spines.

  9. Brown Water Snake | NC Wildlife

    Found in rivers and large streams in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, brown water snakes eat catfish. They are often mistaken for cottonmouths because of brown skin with squarish …

  10. Brown Water Snakes in Central Florida

    The brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) is a non-venomous colubrid species found throughout the southeastern United States. As their name suggests, brown water snakes …