water snake
noun
: any of various snakes (especially genus Nerodia formerly included in the genus Natrix) that frequent or inhabit fresh water and feed largely on aquatic animals
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The bottom of the well was pitch black, swarming with mosquitoes, and even had a few water snakes swimming nearby.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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“Water snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20snake. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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