Nerodia sipedon Linnaeus 1758 (northern water snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae
Alternative combinations: Coluber sipedon, Natrix sipedon
Belongs to Nerodia according to R. M. Blaney and P. K. Blaney 1979
See also Holman 1974
Sister taxa: Nerodia erythrogaster, Nerodia fasciata, Nerodia floridana, Nerodia hibbardi, Nerodia hillmani, Nerodia rhombifer, Nerodia taxispilota
Subtaxa: Nerodia sipedon fasciata
Ecology: amphibious carnivore-piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (19: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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