Common Name:

 Red-bellied Watersnake
Scientific Name:
Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster
Etymology:
Genus:

Nerodia is derived from the Greek words neros meaning "flowing" or "liquid" and dia meaning "through".
 Species:
erythrogaster is derived from the Greek words erythros which means "red" and gaster meaning "belly".
 Subspecies:
erythrogaster is derived from the Greek words erythros which means "red" and gaster meaning "belly".
Vernacular Names:
Agassiz's watersnake, copper-bellied moccasin, orange-bellied moccasin, red-bellied black snake.
Average Length:
30 - 48 in. (76 - 122 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
58 in. (147.4 cm)
Record length:
62 in. (157.5 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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