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Nerodia floridana, 14 March 2019
Nerodia floridana, the Florida green watersnake; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2019). In south Florida, most notably in the Everglades, our Florida green watersnakes can take on a more-reddish tone, especially as juveniles. Featured here is one such juvenile Florida green watersnake from the… Continue Reading “Nerodia floridana, 14 March 2019”
Nerodia floridana, 01 March 2015
Nerodia floridana, the Florida green watersnake; Lake county, Florida (01 March 2015). A mid-sized Florida green watersnake poised on a picnic table in Mount Dora, Florida. Usually, this species would be situated a bit offshore, likely basking on a matte of reedy, aquatic growth… Continue Reading “Nerodia floridana, 01 March 2015”
Nerodia floridana, 01 March 2015
Nerodia floridana, the Florida green watersnake; Lake county, Florida (01 March 2015). My nickname for this species is The Beefcake. An old friend liked to call it The Blockhead. I think both are apt. This is an adult Florida green watersnake, a very large… Continue Reading “Nerodia floridana, 01 March 2015”
Nerodia floridana, 07 May 2017
Nerodia floridana, the Florida green watersnake; Lake county, Florida (07 May 2017). When it comes to Florida green watersnakes in my hands, the only thing better than catching a nice, healthy adult for photographs is catching two of them at the same time. I… Continue Reading “Nerodia floridana, 07 May 2017”
Nerodia floridana, 20 June 2007
Nerodia floridana, the Florida green watersnake; Lake county, Florida (20 June 2007). The Florida green watersnake is a large, non-venomous, native species rather common throughout Florida’s freshwater habitats. It prefers to bask in grasses, reeds, and detritus matted up on open water surfaces. They’re… Continue Reading “Nerodia floridana, 20 June 2007”
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