The closest I can get is a plain bellied water snake. BUT... A: I'm in the country in a dry area with dry fields. Not really anything green or wet around here....

I wouldn't necessarily let that sway you. Watersnakes can live quite well in small creeks, cattle tanks, etc. in areas that appear otherwise dry.


I am having a tough time with your description (I don't know exactly what you mean by the posterior being "gophersnake like".

I suggest you try looking at some of the pics on Terry Hibbits excellent site - Herps of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It is the closest online resource to your area.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

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