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  1. Common Name: 
  2. Common water snake
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  4. Scientific Name: 
  5. Nerodia sipedon
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  7. Identification: 16-50 in. Gray or tan above with dark gray or brown crossbands; belly pale with dark, crescent-shaped markings, head unmarked; scales keeled.
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  9. Habits: Common water snakes like sand bottomed streams and rivers in wooded areas.
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  11. Distribution: Found in the northern half of the Florida parishes.
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