Specimen ID | 155354 |
Group | Reptiles-Snakes |
Genus | Nerodia |
Species | fasciata |
Subspecies | pictiventris |
Common Name | Florida Watersnake |
State | CA |
County | Sacramento |
Locality | Folsom, CA: constructed marsh 100 yards southeast of intersection of Riley Street and Blue Ravine Road, near confluence of Humbug and Willow Creeks |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower American |
HUC8 Number | 18020111 |
HUC10 Name | American River |
HUC10 Number | 1802011102 |
HUC12 Name | Upper American River |
HUC12 Number | 180201110201 |
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Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2000 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released pet | escaped captivity pet |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 13178 |
Author: | Balfour, P.S. |
Date: | 2002 |
Title: | Geographic distribution: Nerodia fasciata fasciata (banded watersnake). USA: California: Sacramento Co. |
Journal: | Herpetological Review |
Volume: | 33 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 150 |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 16017 |
Author: | Stitt, E.W., P.S. Balfour, T. Luckau, and T.E. Edwards. |
Date: | 2005 |
Title: | The southern watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) in Folsom, California: History, population attributes, and relation to other introduced watersnakes in North America. Final report to US Fish and Wildlife Service. |
Publisher: | ECORP Consulting Inc. |
Pages: | 93 |
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Reference 3 |
Ref. Number: | 16016 |
Author: | Fuller, M.M. |
Date: | 2007 |
Title: | Florida Water Snakes Discovered in Southern California. |
Publisher: | Dr Michael Fuller, Department of EEB, University of Tennesee. |
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Comments | Molecular studies (Ref 16017) indicate this species was misidentified when it was first discovered and is actually Nerodia fasciata pictiventris and not N. fasciata fasciata as reported. |
Record Type | Specimen |
Disposal | California Academy of Sciences |
Museum Cat Number | CAS 215207-215214 |
Verifier | Robin Lawson (CAS) and Rhonda Lewis (CAS) |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Year Class | Adult |
Size | SVL=571-1033mm, TL= 769-1297mm, Mass=115->1000g |
Number Preserved | 7 |
Number of Females | 5 |