Reptiles of North Carolina
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NC Biodiversity Project
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ALLIGATORIDAE
ANGUIDAE
ANOLIDAE
CHELONIIDAE
CHELYDRIDAE
COLUBRIDAE
DERMOCHELYIDAE
ELAPIDAE
EMYDIDAE
GEKKONIDAE
KINOSTERNIDAE
MISCELLANEOUS
PHRYNOSOMATIDAE
SCINCIDAE
TEIIDAE
TRIONYCHIDAE
VIPERIDAE
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Colubridae Members:
Carphophis amoenus
Cemophora coccinea
Coluber constrictor
Diadophis punctatus
Farancia abacura
Farancia erytrogramma
Haldea striatula
Heterodon platirhinos
Heterodon simus
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Lampropeltis getula
Lampropeltis getula population 1
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Lampropeltis triangulum
Liodytes pygaea
Liodytes rigida
Masticophis flagellum
Nerodia erythrogaster
Nerodia fasciata
Nerodia sipedon
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Nerodia sipedon williamengelsi
Nerodia taxispilota
Nerodia unidentified species
Opheodrys aestivus
Pantherophis alleghaniensis-quadrivittatus
Pantherophis guttatus
Pituophis melanoleucus
Regina septemvittata
Rhadinaea flavilata
Storeria dekayi
Storeria occipitomaculata
Tantilla coronata
Thamnophis saurita
Thamnophis sirtalis
Virginia valeriae
NC
Records
Nerodia sipedon williamengelsi
- Carolina Watersnake
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Taxonomy
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Serpentes
Family:
Colubridae
Subfamily:
Natricinae
Other Common Name(s):
Carolina Water Snake
Taxonomic Comments:
Here we provide range maps showing the approximate distributions of this state-listed 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.
Species Comments:
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Key Habitat Requirements
Habitat:
This subspecies occurs in salt and brackish marshes and tidal creeks around the margins of Pamlico Sound (Palmer and Braswell, 1995). It also uses freshwater ponds on adjoining terrestrial areas of the Outer Banks and mainland.
Life History and Autecology
General Ecology
Adverse Environmental Impacts
Status in North Carolina
NHP State Rank:
S2
Global Rank:
G5T3
Status in North Carolina:
SC
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