Northern Water Snake – 5/31/12

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 5/31/12

Observation Time: 8:20 a.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam

Common Name: Northern Water Snake

Scientific Name: Nerodia sipedon

Comments: This big water snake was stalking a frog.

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It tastes the air with its forked tongue.

Its scales have ridges called “keels.”

The frog got away.