Reptiles of North Carolina

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NC Records
Colubridae Members:
Nerodia sipedon sipedon - Northern Watersnake

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Taxonomy

Class: Reptilia

Order: Serpentes

Family: Colubridae

Subfamily: Natricinae


Taxonomic Comments: Here we provide range maps showing the approximate distributions of the subspecies in the state, recognizing that the current subspecific taxonomy may not correspond to molecular lineages in this species, and is in need of further investigation. Please refer to the N. sipedon species page for more detailed information on current taxonomy of Common Watersnakes. Most submitted records will be assigned only to the N. sipedon binomial.
Species Comments:

Identification

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Distribution in North Carolina

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Key Habitat Requirements

Life History and Autecology

General Ecology

Adverse Environmental Impacts

Status in North Carolina

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	Recorded by: michael wilson Harnett Co. Comment:	Recorded by: J. Mickey Wilkes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J. Mickey Wilkes Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Sanford Camden Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Sanford Camden Co. Comment:	Recorded by: J. Mickey Wilkes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J. Mickey Wilkes Co. Comment:	Recorded by: J. Mickey Wilkes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: S. Hill Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Bischof Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: C. Taunton Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Pat Momich Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: A. Lasley Burke Co. Comment:

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