Common Name: 
Common water snake

Scientific Name: 
Nerodia sipedon

Identification: 16-50 in. Gray or tan above with dark gray or brown crossbands; belly pale with dark, crescent-shaped markings, head unmarked; scales keeled.

Habits: Common water snakes like sand bottomed streams and rivers in wooded areas.

Distribution: Found in the northern half of the Florida parishes.

Comments:  Common water snakes are non-venomous.