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Common Name:
Salt marsh snake
Scientific Name:
Nerodia clarkii
Identification: 15-36 in. Pale gray to tan with three broad, dark stripes; belly dark reddish brown with a central row of pale spots; scales keeled.
Habits: Salt marsh snakes occur in open salt and brackish marshes.
Distribution: Coastal marshes including the north shore of Lake Pontchatrain.