Pender county reptiles
Common Garter Snake
The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a species of natricine snake, which is indigenous to North America and found widely across the continent. Most common garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a black, brown or green background, and their average total length (including tail) is about 55 cm (22 in), with a maximum total length of about 137 cm (54 in). The ...more ↓
Eastern Garter Snake
The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is a medium-sized snake that is indigenous to North America.
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake, is a species of snake endemic to North America.
Dekay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi, commonly known as the brown snake or De Kay's snake, is a small species of colubrid snake.
Brown Watersnake
The brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) is a large species of nonvenomous natricine snake endemic to the southeastern United States.
Banded Watersnake
The banded water snake or southern water snake (Nerodia fasciata) is a species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous, colubrid snake endemic to the central and southeastern United States.
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster, commonly known as the plain-bellied water snake or plainbelly water snake, is a familiar species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous, colubrid snake endemic to the United States.
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae, commonly known as the smooth earth snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid snake native to the eastern half of the United States.
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula (formerly Virginia striatula), commonly called the rough earth snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid snake native to the southeastern United States.
Black Swampsnake
Seminatrix is a genus of colubrid snakes. There is a single species in the genus, the swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea) with three subspecies:
Glossy Swampsnake
Regina rigida or Liodytes rigida, commonly known as the crayfish snake, is a species of semiaquatic snake endemic to the southeastern United States that preys mainly on crayfish.
Eastern Glossy Swampsnake
The glossy crayfish snake (Liodytes rigida rigida) is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake endemic to the southeastern United States. Its scientific name, rigida, derives from the fact that it is comparatively stiff.
Eastern Ribbon Snake
The ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus) is a common species of garter snake endemic to Eastern North America. It is a nonvenomous species of snake. It averages 16–35 inches (41–89 cm) in length and is a member of the genus Thamnophis. The snake can be renowned for their physical traits of having slim bodies, sleek scales and lateral body stripes. It can be described as having a ...more ↓
