Specimen Information

Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
(Florida Watersnake)
Reptiles-Snakes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID115890
GroupReptiles-Snakes
GenusNerodia
Speciesfasciata
Subspeciespictiventris
Common NameFlorida Watersnake
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityBrownsville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Laguna Madre
HUC8 Number12110208
HUC10 Number1211020809
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month5
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12167
Author:Conant, R.
Date:1977
Title:The Florida Water Snake (Reptile, Serpentes, Colubridae) Established at Brownsville, Texas, with Comments on other Herpetological Introductions in the Area.
Journal:Journal of Herpetology
Volume:11
Issue:2
Pages:217-220
Commentspopulation thought to have resulted from escapes or intentional releases from the King animal business; after capture was housed at the Gladys Proter Zoo, Brownsville
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas A&I Univ Collections
Museum Cat NumberTAIC 3472
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1M
Year Classadult
Size541mm


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