Brazos water snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Nerodia |
| Species: | N. harteri
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| Nerodia harteri (Trapido, 1941)
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The Brazos water snake (Nerodia harteri), also called commonly Harter's water snake, is a species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Texas in the United States.
Geographic range
N. harteri is found only in Central Texas in the Brazos River system.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of N. harteri is rocky areas along the Brazos River.[2]
Conservation status
Due to its limited range, N. harteri is considered to be a near-threatened species in Texas.
Etymology
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Description
The Brazos water snake grows to a total length (including tail) of 16 to 32 inches (41–81 cm), and ranges in color from brown to olive green. It has two rows of spots that go down either side of its back, and has a pink or orange underside with dark spots down either side.
References
- ^ Hammerson GA (2007). "Nerodia harteri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ 2018-1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
- ^ a b c "Nerodia harteri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Trapido H (1941). "A New Species of Natrix from Texas". American Midland Naturalist 25 (4): 673-680, 5 figures. (Natrix harteri, new species).
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Nerodia harteri, p. 117).
Further reading
- ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Nerodia harteri, p. 636 + Plate 549).
- ISBN 0-395-19977-8(paperback). (Natrix harteri, p. 149 + Plate 21 + Map 102).
- ISBN 978-0-544-12997-9. (Nerodia harteri, pp. 418–419 + Plate 41).
- Schmidt KP, Davis DD (1941). Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 365 pp. (Natrix harteri, p. 225).
- ISBN 0-307-13666-3. (Nerodia harteri, pp. 156–157).
- Wright AH, Wright AA (1957). Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates, a Division of Cornell University Press. 1,105 pp. (in two volumes). (Natrix harteri, pp. 493–497, Figure 145 + Map 42 on p. 512).
External links
- Species Nerodia harteri at The Reptile Database