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Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Class
Reptile
Rarity
Common
Observations
9,769
Most observed in
🇺🇸 United States
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Nerodia rhombifer, commonly known as the diamondback water snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid endemic to the central United States and northern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies of N. rhombifer, including the nominotypical subspecies.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Nerodia rhombifer.

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