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Copperbelly Water snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The snakes have a solid dark (usually black) back with a bright orange-red belly. They grow to 3 to 5 feet in length. They are not poisonous.

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Jan 29, 1997
Where Listed: IN north of 400 N. Lat., MI, OH

  • States/US Territories in which the Copperbelly Water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat. is known to occur:  Indiana , Michigan , Ohio
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Copperbelly Water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat. is known to occur:  CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , MUSCATATUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , PATOKA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 13 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
12/23/2008 73 FR 78822 78823 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment
09/06/2007 72 FR 51242 51243 Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) Draft Recovery Plan
06/02/2006 71 FR 32124 32125 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Copperbelly Water Snake
09/19/1997 62 FR 49397 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
01/29/1997 62 FR 4183 4192 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for the Northern Population of the Copperbelly Water Snake

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
12/23/2008 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
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

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Copperbelly Water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

    » Conservation Plans

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA): (learn more) (Showing 3 of 3 )
    CCA Plan Summaries
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    Copperbelly watersnake II
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    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Copperbelly Water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009