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Gulf Salt Marsh Snake
Stanley Jones

Gulf Salt Marsh Snake (Nerodia clarkii)

Gulf Salt Marsh Snake (Nerodia clarkii subsp. clarkia: Colubridae) This non venomous snake was photographed next to East Bay in Anauhac National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of High Island abutting East Bay, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Coastal marshes and prairies at 2-3 m (6-10 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Coastal marshes and prairies at 2-3 m (6-10 ft) elevation.
Location
East Bay in Anauhac National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of High Island abutting East Bay, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
March 2016
Scientific name
Nerodia clarkii
Equipment used
Canon
Joelle-Marcelle
A great shot of this snake slithering on the stony ground, Stanley.I like the detail and the yellow colour of its underside.
 
delia todd
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Ah!!! I'm so glad that's not a poisonous one you were getting close to Stanley LOL.

What a great picture you got of him - such detail in his colours.

Very well done laddie.
 
Doc Duck
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Not as brilliantly colored as some, but the yellow and brown together do make for a sophisticated look |=)|
 

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