Missouri Animals Green water snake   (Nerodia cyclopion cyclopion) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: swamp. Diet: fish, salamanders, frogs, crayfish. ID Features: dark body, pale mottlings of lighter colors on sides. Natural History: The green water snake is a medium sized snake that reaches 4' in length. It is found in the bootheel..
The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992