Mangrove Saltmarsh Snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda)

Created: August 8th, 2015 - 01:05 PM
Last Modified: August 18th, 2015 - 07:04 PM Entered by: Matt Ratcliffe
Record 235777

Country: United States		State: Florida	County: Hillsborough County	Time: 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: DOR	Habitat: Road through mixed forest
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Notes

Rain earlier. Located a few hundred feet away from the nearest brackish ditch. Likely a hybrid with Nerodia fasciata pictiventris.

Posted by Matt Ratcliffe on Aug 09, 2015 at 09:14 PM

It wasn't too large, but I'll take a live one any day.

Posted by Noah Mueller on Aug 09, 2015 at 08:32 AM

Looks like it would have been a nice one