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Metadata
Title: Endangered Copperbelly Water Snake
Alternative Title: Nerodia erythrogaster
Creator: Cooper, Phyliss
Source: WV-General9-306
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER-PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING MATERIALS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: endangered species, FWS employee, reptile, Indiana, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge

Description
Abstract: Copperbelly watersnakes move between many wetland areas. They prefer the shallow edges of open water wetlands such as beaver ponds or small lakes, low- growth swamps, and small streams. Copperbellies travel long distances. Individuals may have a large home range up to 50 acres or more and can be found far away from water. Because of this behavior, they are susceptible to mortality by human encounters, predation and from being struck by vehicles while crossing roads.

Date
Created: April 01 2000
Available: September 03 2004
Issued: July 20 2004
Modified: September 03 2004