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I don't have nearly the experience you all have in identifying snakes, but someone posted this as a photo of a water moccasin and it doesn't match the descriptions or other photos I've seen of them, except that its riding on top of the water.
Can someone please tell me if this is a cottonmouth? This photo was taken at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Fl.
Thanks!
Nerodia fasciata
Just a second confirmation....Florida Banded Watersnake.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
Definitely a harmless Florida Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata)
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
serpentinespecialties.webs.com
Yes, harmless. The high-riding is one sign of the cottonmouth, but the other keys have to be there as well. The vegetation in the water probably made it less comfortable for the snake to ride lower. BTW, Wakodahatchee is a great place to walk & look at all sorts of native wildlife, as is the nearby & larger Green Cay Wetlands due west on Hagen Ranch Road. ~~Greg~~
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