Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Reptilia
      Order: Squamata
        Family: Colubridae
          Genus: Nerodia
            Species: erythrogaster

Plainbelly Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster

Plainbelly Water Snake

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster) is a medium-sized (up to 1.2 m total length) snake that is distributed across the southeastern U.S. New Mexico, where it is critically imperiled, represents the westernmost edge of its range. It can be found in a variety of aquatic and wetland habitats but will wander far from water, especially during warm, wet weather.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S2

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S2 Rank Changed: 04/06/2017
Rank Reviewed: 04/06/2017
Reason: N/A
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: 1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Occurences: 6 - 20 Population Size: N/A
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

State Status: E

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 9

Number of Mapped Locations: 31

Number of Observations: 35

Observation date range: 06-20-1970 to 07-14-2020


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