Concho Water Snake

Nerodia paucimaculata

''Nerodia paucimaculata'', commonly known as the Concho water snake, is a species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Texas in the United States.
Concho Water Snake This is an adult female. This snake is the topic of my current research. I saw that it hadn't been posted before so I thought it would be a good time to introduce it. It is endemic to Central Texas in the Colorado River watershed. Geotagged,Nerodia paucimaculata,Summer,United States,nerodia,watersnake

Appearance

The Concho water snake grows to a total length of 16 to 32 inches, and looks very much like ''N. harteri''. However, ''N. paucimaculata'' tends to be more red in color, and has no dark markings on the underside.
Concho Water Snake This is a neonate. The species used to be protected but was delisted in 2011. Now I am helping to monitor the populations since its delisting to ensure no more protections are needed. Fall,Geotagged,Nerodia paucimaculata,United States,nerodia,water snake

Status

Due to its limited range, ''N. paucimaculata'' was considered a threatened species in the state of Texas.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusNerodia
SpeciesN. paucimaculata
Photographed in
United States of America