WATER SNAKE

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Characteristics: * Body color is dark brown to gray * Dark upper bands on front part of body * Alternating dark blotches or crossbands on the rear part of upper body * Half-moon or speckled markings on the belly * Juveniles have a lighter body color than adults * Strongly keeled scales * Nonvenomous * Diet: fish, frogs, toads, small mammals, and insects * Habitat:wetland areas * Distribution:Bon Homme County—Springfield