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Nerodia
Sign in to savethumb|Gulf saltmarsh watersnake (Nerodia clarkii clarkii), Chambers County, Texas, 20 April 2019 thumb|Concho Watersnake (Nerodia paucimaculata) from central Texas
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Natricinae
- Image
- Nerodia rhombifer.jpg
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- P105
- genus
- P910
- Category:Nerodia
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- 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.