Mississippi records
Common Watersnake in Mississippi
HarmlessNerodia sipedon
Yes. The Common Watersnake has been recorded in 46 Mississippi counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
Mississippi counties with Common Watersnake records
46 listed- Lafayette
- Tishomingo
- Forrest
- Lowndes
- Copiah
- Wilkinson
- Carroll
- Simpson
- Oktibbeha
- Lauderdale
- Jefferson
- Itawamba
- Hinds
- Winston
- Walthall
- Tippah
- Rankin
- Pontotoc
- Perry
- Monroe
- Marshall
- Madison
- Lawrence
- Jones
- Grenada
- George
- Clay
- Clarke
- Claiborne
- Yalobusha
- Union
- Tunica
- Tallahatchie
- Stone
- Sharkey
- Prentiss
- Pearl River
- Panola
- Noxubee
- Leflore
- Lee
- Leake
- Amite
- Harrison
- Desoto
- Covington
See the full Common Watersnake profile or all snakes in Mississippi.