Serpentes Nerodia fasciata Southern Water Snake Search for another Amphibian or Reptile. Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below.
Yellow shade indicates verified sighting.
Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Broad-banded water snake, N . Back yellowish with 14-26 wide, black or dark brown blotches separated by narrow yellowish orange spaces. Sides marked with 20-35 black or brown blotches.