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Found this little snake in St. Louis county MO this past Sunday in a flat grassy area. Would appreciate help identifying it.
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Thanks
Looks like a completely harmless Gray Ratsnake to me (I believe the range is right, someone correct me if I'm wrong)
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- Natalie
(San Francisco Bay Area)
It is a northern water snake.
newborn water snake
Agreed.
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!
That's a neonate Nerodia sipedon.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
Some form of neonate water snake -- definitely not a rat snake, its scales are keeled. I believe it is a northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon.
OK then, a neonate Northern Water Snake it is. Many thanks to all for responding.
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