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The grass snake, aka water snake or ringed snake, can be found in Europe, Africa, and into central Asia. These non-venomous colubrids prefer open woodlands, edge habitats like woodland borders & field margins. They’re also never far from ponds, lakes, and streams. Even though these snakes face the threats of […]

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The queen snake can be found in the eastern United States and Canada. These snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that prefer edges of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, ditches, marshes, agricultural, and urban areas. They are an indicator species as they are found near clean, running water. Their presence is indicative of […]

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The brown water snake, aka great water snake, greater water snake, pied water snake, southern water snake, water-pilot, aspic, false moccasin, or water rattler, can be found throughout the southeastern United States. They prefer lower coastal regions, that contain canals, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and swamps. Even though they face […]

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