Snakes
Brown Snake With Black Stripes — Identification
Usually a garter, a hognose, or a rat snake. Only a couple of look-alikes are venomous.
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Field notes
Northern water snakes (Nerodia sipedon) are frequently mistaken for cottonmouths. Check the pupil — round in water snakes, elliptical in venomous cottonmouths.
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