Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

The Plain-bellied Watersnake is a friendly snake that loves to swim! It has a smooth, shiny body that can be brown or gray, and it often hides near water to catch its favorite food, which is fish.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Plain-bellied Watersnake is a medium to large snake with a striking solid, unmarked belly that can be yellow, orange, or reddish. Its back is typically a uniform brown, gray, or olive, often lacking distinct patterns in adults, which makes it visually different from many banded watersnake species.

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Plain-bellied Watersnake

Categoría

Reptiles

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Even though they have "watersnake" in their name, they can climb trees to bask too!

Their bellies can be bright red, orange, or yellow, making them look very fancy!

They give birth to live babies, not eggs, up to 30 at once!

Young Plain-bellied Watersnakes often have faint patterns that disappear as they grow.

Habilidades especiales

Plain-bellied Watersnake can hunt under the water because it can hold its breath, which helps them catch fish and frogs.

Plain-bellied Watersnake has a plain back coloration that helps them blend perfectly with murky water and riverbeds.

Plain-bellied Watersnake can release a strong-smelling musk when threatened, which helps them deter predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 76-150 cm
Peso: 0.5-1.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 5 km/h
Velocidad de nado: 4 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 5-30
Profundidad máxima: 5 m

Dieta y alimentación

They are expert hunters, mostly feasting on fish, frogs, and salamanders they catch in the water.

Alimentos principales

Minnows
Sunfish
Bullfrogs
Salamanders
Crayfish

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Preys on frogs and their tadpoles.

hunts

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Eats various small fish species.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

A major predator in their wetland homes.

eaten by

Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Large turtles can prey on watersnakes.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.