探検爬虫類

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Nerodia cyclopion

The Mississippi Green Watersnake is a friendly snake that loves to swim! It has beautiful green and brown colors that help it blend in with the water plants.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Mississippi Green Watersnake is a thick-bodied snake, typically olive-green to dark brown, often with faint or absent patterns. It has strongly keeled scales and round pupils, which visibly distinguish it from venomous lookalikes like the Cottonmouth.

AnimaliaChordataSquamataSerpentesColubridaeNerodia
Mississippi Green Watersnake
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Mississippi Green Watersnake

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

A single mother Mississippi Green Watersnake can give birth to over 60 live baby snakes!

Despite their name, they are excellent divers, hunting beneath the water's surface!

These snakes have rough, 'keeled' scales that help them grip slippery surfaces, even underwater!

When scared, this snake flattens its head to look big and scary, but it's an act!

特殊能力

能力

Underwater Hunter

Mississippi Green Watersnake can hunt fish and frogs underwater because its muscular body and breath-holding capability make it an expert swimmer.

能力

Live Birth

Mississippi Green Watersnake has live birth, helping its young develop safely inside the mother before entering the watery world.

能力

Slippery Grip Scales

Mississippi Green Watersnake has strongly keeled scales that provide excellent grip, helping them navigate dense wetland vegetation and slippery banks.

能力

Wetland Camouflage

Mississippi Green Watersnake has an olive-green to dark brown color that helps them blend perfectly with murky water and aquatic plants.

サイズと詳細

長さ
76-140 cm
体重
0.5-2 kg
寿命
5-10 年
Top Speed
5 km/h
遊泳速度
10 km/h
一度の産卵数
10-60
最大深度
10 m

食性と食事

They love to munch on fish and frogs, catching them with quick underwater movements!

主な食物

  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Tadpoles
  • Salamanders

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

A primary food source in its habitat.

hunts

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

Frequently preys on these frogs and their tadpoles.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Young and adult snakes can be prey for alligators.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons sometimes prey on watersnakes found near water.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a snake, it's best to watch from a distance and not to touch it.

よくある質問

Mississippi Green Watersnakeの長さは何ですか?

76-140 cm

Mississippi Green Watersnakeの体重は何ですか?

0.5-2 kg

Mississippi Green Watersnakeの寿命は何ですか?

5-10 年

Mississippi Green Watersnakeのtop Speedは何ですか?

5 km/h

Mississippi Green Watersnakeは何を食べますか?

They love to munch on fish and frogs, catching them with quick underwater movements!

Mississippi Green Watersnakeの遊泳速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Mississippi Green Watersnakeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Mississippi Green Watersnakeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

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