Mississippi records
Plain-bellied Watersnake in Mississippi
HarmlessNerodia erythrogaster
Yes. The Plain-bellied Watersnake has been recorded in 67 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 Plain-bellied Watersnake records
67 listed- Harrison
- Oktibbeha
- Lafayette
- Forrest
- Pearl River
- Hinds
- Rankin
- Madison
- Marshall
- Pontotoc
- Noxubee
- Lamar
- Grenada
- Desoto
- Pike
- Perry
- Yalobusha
- Bolivar
- Lauderdale
- Jones
- Hancock
- Warren
- Stone
- Panola
- Newton
- Attala
- Holmes
- Adams
- Chickasaw
- Carroll
- Yazoo
- Winston
- Wilkinson
- Walthall
- Tishomingo
- Tippah
- Tate
- Sharkey
- Scott
- Benton
- Marion
- Lee
- Amite
- Jasper
- Jackson
- Humphreys
- Franklin
- Covington
- Webster
- Union
- Tallahatchie
- Smith
- Simpson
- Monroe
- Lowndes
- Leflore
- Leake
- Kemper
- Jefferson
- Itawamba
- Greene
- George
- Copiah
- Clay
- Clarke
- Claiborne
- Choctaw
See the full Plain-bellied Watersnake profile or all snakes in Mississippi.