Ohio records
Common Watersnake in Ohio
HarmlessNerodia sipedon
Yes. The Common Watersnake has been recorded in 87 Ohio counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
Ohio counties with Common Watersnake records
87 listed- Summit
- Lucas
- Lake Erie
- Ottawa
- Cuyahoga
- Franklin
- Hamilton
- Erie
- Lake
- Greene
- Warren
- Lorain
- Portage
- Butler
- Montgomery
- Clermont
- Geauga
- Scioto
- Hocking
- Coshocton
- Delaware
- Stark
- Medina
- Licking
- Ashtabula
- Athens
- Williams
- Pickaway
- Darke
- Preble
- Hardin
- Ashland
- Miami
- Brown
- Wayne
- Wood
- Wyandot
- Logan
- Fairfield
- Champaign
- Knox
- Morrow
- Hancock
- Trumbull
- Columbiana
- Muskingum
- Adams
- Ross
- Mahoning
- Allen
- Union
- Clark
- Washington
- Shelby
- Richland
- Morgan
- Madison
- Jackson
- Highland
- Defiance
- Vinton
- Belmont
- Lawrence
- Harrison
- Auglaize
- Pike
- Huron
- Guernsey
- Crawford
- Clinton
- Tuscarawas
- Sandusky
- Gallia
- Jefferson
- Henry
- Seneca
- Perry
- Holmes
- Paulding
- Monroe
- Marion
- Fulton
- Noble
- Mercer
- Fayette
- Van Wert
- Carroll
See the full Common Watersnake profile or all snakes in Ohio.