Specimen Information

Nerodia fasciata fasciata
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
(Southern Watersnake)
Reptiles-Snakes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1322037
GroupReptiles-Snakes
GenusNerodia
Speciesfasciata
Subspeciesfasciata
Common NameSouthern Watersnake
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityMachado Lake; Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameAlamitos Bay-San Pedro Bay
HUC10 Number1807010607
HUC12 NameLong Beach Harbor
HUC12 Number180701060701
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29051
Author:Reed, R.N., B.D. Todd, O.J. Miano, M. Canfield, R.N. Fisher, and L. McMartin
Date:2016
Title:Ecology and control of an introduced population of Southern Watersnakes (Nerodia fasciata) in Southern California
Journal:Herpetologica
Volume:72
Issue:2
Pages:130-136
Comments"Machado Lake is home to a large population of Southern Watersnakes, including all size classes and many reproductive individuals. We do not know how long Southern Watersnakes have been established in Machado Lake."
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected303


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