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Characteristics:
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Body color is dark brown to gray
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Dark upper bands on front part of body
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Alternating dark blotches or crossbands on the rear part of upper body
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Half-moon or speckled markings on the belly
* Juveniles have
a lighter body color than adults
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Strongly keeled scales
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Nonvenomous
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Diet:
fish, frogs, toads, small mammals, and insects
* Habitat:
wetland areas
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Distribution:
Bon Homme County—Springfield
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