Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Summary 4
The queen snake (Regina septemvittata) is a species of nonvenomous snake, a member of the colubrid family of snakes. It is endemic to North America.
Habitat 5
Once common in Ohio, queen snakes have now become rare across much of their range and in Summit County. They are semi-aquatic and are found near shallow, rocky rivers and streams, the edges of lakes, ponds, ditches, and canals, and in marshes. They are found in habitats with abundant crayfish. Preferred habitats are open or partly shaded. Queen snakes bask on rocks and logs along the water's edge or hang from tree limbs above the water.
Sources and Credits
- (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=347747&one=T
- (c) Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Regina_septemvittataPCCA20060513-3674B.jpg/460px-Regina_septemvittataPCCA20060513-3674B.jpg
- (c) Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Regina_septemvittataPCCA20060513-3679B.jpg
- Adapted by Summit Metro Parks from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_septemvittata
- (c) The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18670646
More Info
iNat Map
| Habitat | Pond, Stream, Wetlands |
|---|---|
| Status | Rare |
