Nerodia paucimaculata
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Natrix harteri paucimaculata |
The Concho Water Snake is a species of mostly aquatic, non-venomous colubrid snake native to the United States, only in west-central Texas. It ranges in the Colorado and Concho river systems, in Coke, Runnels, San Saba, and Tom Green counties. Due to its limited range, it is considered a threatened species in the state of Texas. It was once considered to be a subspecies of the Brazos Water Snake, Nerodia harteri, but was elevated to full species status in 1992.
[edit] Description
The Concho Water Snake grows from 16 to 32 inches, and looks very much like Nerodia harteri, but tends to be more red in color and has no dark markings on the underside.
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