Common watersnake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Common watersnake Nerodia sipedon Least concern

Where the common watersnake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 6,619 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Nerodia sipedon
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the common watersnake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common watersnake in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common watersnake endangered?

The common watersnake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common watersnake?

The common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Nerodia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common watersnake

The common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) is a species of large, nonvenomous, common snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America. It is frequently mistaken for the venomous cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common watersnake (revision 1364143049), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2163958 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).