Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Summary 2

Nerodia rhombifer, commonly known as the diamondback water snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid endemic to the central United States and northern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies of N. rhombifer, including the nominotypical subspecies.

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  1. (c) Greg Schechter, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebusker/5602422263/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerodia_rhombifer

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Taxonomy:suborder Snakes
Common finds Water Snakes (Nerodia)