Missouri records
Common Watersnake in Missouri
HarmlessNerodia sipedon
Yes. The Common Watersnake has been recorded in 98 Missouri counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
Missouri counties with Common Watersnake records
98 listed- Saint Louis
- Boone
- Saint Charles
- Greene
- Jackson
- Cole
- Jefferson
- Franklin
- Holt
- Camden
- Taney
- Barry
- Texas
- Dallas
- Warren
- McDonald
- Johnson
- Reynolds
- Dent
- Clay
- Stone
- Platte
- Phelps
- Madison
- Christian
- Carter
- Crawford
- Sainte Genevieve
- Callaway
- Shannon
- Newton
- Pulaski
- Cape Girardeau
- Laclede
- Iron
- Lincoln
- Pike
- Ozark
- Cass
- Saint Francois
- Wayne
- Saint Clair
- Oregon
- Morgan
- Howard
- Moniteau
- Henry
- Bollinger
- Pettis
- Marion
- Macon
- Jasper
- Stoddard
- Benton
- Perry
- Monroe
- Miller
- Douglas
- Adair
- Webster
- Nodaway
- Linn
- Lafayette
- Howell
- Daviess
- Cedar
- Butler
- Vernon
- Scott
- Ralls
- Polk
- Montgomery
- Maries
- Lewis
- Audrain
- Hickory
- Harrison
- Gasconade
- De Kalb
- Cooper
- Clinton
- Chariton
- Wright
- Washington
- Schuyler
- Saline
- Ripley
- Ray
- Randolph
- Bates
- Osage
- Livingston
- Lawrence
- Gentry
- Dunklin
- Andrew
- Clark
- Buchanan
See the full Common Watersnake profile or all snakes in Missouri.