West Virginia records
Common Watersnake in West Virginia
HarmlessNerodia sipedon
Yes. The Common Watersnake has been recorded in 50 West Virginia counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Heavy banded or blotched body, round pupils, and a narrow head — unlike the cottonmouth's broad, blocky head.
West Virginia counties with Common Watersnake records
50 listed- Tucker
- Pocahontas
- Randolph
- Preston
- Monongalia
- Pendleton
- Jefferson
- Greenbrier
- Ohio
- Morgan
- Grant
- Fayette
- Hardy
- Webster
- Hampshire
- Kanawha
- Summers
- Raleigh
- Mineral
- Marion
- Upshur
- Nicholas
- Marshall
- Lewis
- Cabell
- Berkeley
- Doddridge
- Brooke
- Monroe
- Wyoming
- Wood
- Wayne
- Tyler
- Pleasants
- Mercer
- Hancock
- Mason
- Wetzel
- Roane
- Lincoln
- Barbour
- Harrison
- Calhoun
- Ritchie
- McDowell
- Logan
- Gilmer
- Clay
- Putnam
- Jackson
See the full Common Watersnake profile or all snakes in West Virginia.