what species of snake is this?

[kevo26]

can some one tell me what kind of snake this is pease?

 

[Logic-68Squares]

Where did u get it???

 

[MentalMenace]

wow

i dont know but its a realy pretty snake

 

[UTWolfe]

Do you have any better pictures? A top shot of the head?

Could be a variation of a water snake but the markings and coloration look alot like some venemous snakes. May be a copy cat snake though to fool its preditors. Better pictures and country region would help alot.

 

[pinatamonkey]

Another place to try is http://forum.kingsnake.com/whats/ . If you post this pic and the region you're in, I bet somebody will be able to answer you.

 

[QuesarVII]

Pattern looks similar to jungle corn pattern on kathy loves corn utopia (cornutopia.org i think.. might be .com.. use google and you'll find it)

 

[drizzt_19]

Kathy Loves website is www.cornu-topia.com. IMHO it does not appear to ba a jungle corn it looks more like a king corn cross.

 

[kevo26]

well this is a wild caught snake. i caught in in my back yard in eastern texas. maby this pic will help more.

 

[QuesarVII]

Now knowing that it was wild caught, I know it probably is not a jungle corn (a jungle corn IS a king corn cross).

What region of texas was it caught in? I have a field guide for all species of snakes in the us (except for west coast)by region. I'll look it up for you.

 

[QuesarVII]

Oops.. didn't see the eastern texas comment. I've taken a quick look through my book.. the only 2 possibilities I've seen so far are a Texas Indigo and a Texas Lyre Snake. I don't think it's either of those though. The indigo is found in southern texas mostly.

What type of environment is your backyard? Is the snake very young? It could just have a different pattern when young.

 

[pinatamonkey]

Ah ha!

I think it is a southern water snake

 

[drizzt_19]

Quesar,
I know a jungle corn is a king corn cross. What I meant was it dosen't appear to be a jungle corn but rather a different king/corn cross.A jungle corn is a cali. king/corn cross. I was thinking a different type of king/corn cross. I was in a hurry and didn't proof read my sentence. I did not realize what I wrote until just now. I think I need to slow down on this typing thing.

Gregg

 

[UTWolfe]

We have a winner

IT is a water snake.

Check this link.

http://www.lifesci.utexas.edu/research/txherps/snakes/nerodia.fasciata.html

 

[korenslang]

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[crimsonking]

Looks like a broad banded water snake.
:Mark

 

[jamiewww]

it looks like a ghofer im not sure how to spell it gopther

 

[Kevin M]

I haven't seen any in person, Only from photos but that photo looks an awful lot like a Texas Lyre Snake.

As a matter of fact I was just going through Reptiles Magazine back issues recently and I seen an article (w/ photos) of a texas lyre Snake. I beleive it was one of the following issues. Dec 2001, Jan 2002 or Feb 2002...

 

[kevo26]

i found out that it is a banded water snake but i am still going to keep it tell its color patter is gone, then i will give it away