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12-22-2016

Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta

Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The copperbelly water snake or copperbelly ( Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the Central United States, which is listed as a threatened species. Copperbelly water snakes have a solid dark (usually black but bluish and brown) back with a bright orange-red belly. The copperbelly water snake or copperbelly (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the Central United States, which is listed as a threatened species. Copperbelly Watersnakes (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) have a black back and an orange to red belly. Juvenile snakes of both subspecies have dark brown to grayish bands on their backs .

Detailed information
Full Name: Copperbelly Water snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta)
Where found: Indiana north of 40 degrees north latitude, Michigan, Ohio
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Reptiles
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 01/29/1997 Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3) Indiana north of 40 degrees north latitude, Michigan, Ohio
  • States/US Territories in which the Copperbelly Water snake, Indiana north of 40 degrees north latitude, Michigan, Ohio is known to or is believed to occur: Indiana , Michigan , Ohio
  • US Counties in which the Copperbelly Water snake, Indiana north of 40 degrees north latitude, Michigan, Ohio is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Copperbelly Water snake.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/05/2008 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/05/2008 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
07/26/2011 76 FR 44564 44566 5-Year Status Reviews of Seven Listed Species: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
12/23/2008 73 FR 78822 78823 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
09/06/2007 72 FR 51242 51243 Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) Draft Recovery Plan
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
06/02/2006 71 FR 32124 32125 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Copperbelly Water Snake
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
05/24/2010 Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Population Segment 5-Year Review
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