Nerodia

thumb|Gulf saltmarsh watersnake (Nerodia clarkii clarkii), Chambers County, Texas, 20 April 2019 thumb|Concho Watersnake (Nerodia paucimaculata) from central Texas

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations recorded179,703

Amerikanske vannsnoker er en slekt av slanger som er utbredt i USA, Mexico og Cuba. De er ganske lange og kraftig bygd. Alle lever et liv knyttet til vann, og de eter hovedsakelig amfibier og fisk. Både livsførsel og kroppsbygning minner om artene i slekten Natrix, og de ble tidligere regnet til den slekten.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,497
With media: 5
Family: Colubridae
Collections: SDNHM, FHSM, USNM, CUMV, ROM, ASNHC
Recorded in: United States, Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Natricinae
Image: Nerodia rhombifer.jpg

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Commons category: Nerodia
taxon name: Nerodia
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Nerodia
Commons gallery: Nerodia

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

Description
Behavior
Diet
Defense
Reproduction
Species and subspecies
Geographic distribution
In captivity
Conservation concerns
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Gulf saltmarsh watersnake (Nerodia clarkii clarkii), Chambers County, Texas, 20 April 2019 thumb|Concho Watersnake (Nerodia paucimaculata) from central Texas

Nerodia is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes due to their aquatic behavior. The genus includes nine species, all native to North America. Five of the species have recognized subspecies.

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