Dorsal pattern consists of two longitudinal tan or yellow stripes on each side of the body.
Ventral surface is brown or rust colored with a single row of large pale spots along the center of the belly. In North America, Nerodia clarkii is found along the coast from the Atlantic coast of Florida to Texas. In Texas, it is found along the coast from the Louisiana border to near Corpus Cristi. This project funded by the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences and the Texas Memorial Museum . Comments welcome .