Nerodia paucimaculata

Nerodia paucimaculata

Concho water snake

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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.

Appearance

The Concho water snake grows to a total length (including tail) of 16 to 32 inches (41–81 cm), 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.

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N. paucimaculata is found only in west-central Texas in the Colorado and Concho river systems, in Coke, Runnels, San Saba, and Tom Green Counties.

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

References

1. Nerodia paucimaculata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerodia_paucimaculata
2. Nerodia paucimaculata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14631/4452043

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