Broad-banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata confluens
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- N. f. confluens – Anderson Co, TX – photo by Wayne Howell
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- N. f. confluens – Chambers Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- N. f. confluens – Chambers Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- N. f. confluens – Hardin Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
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- N. f. confluens – Harris Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- N. f. confluens – Sabine Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- N. f. confluens – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Nerodia f. confluens occurs throughout east and southeast Texas. Old museum records do exist for this species from both Bexar County and Nueces County and there are old vague literature records for the species from both Jim Wells County and Kleberg County. However, we do not believe that Nerodia f. confluens has existed in those four counties in more recent times. We are indicating our skepticism on the range map by placing a “?” in each of those four counties.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nerodia fasciata confluens (Blanchard – 1923)
Genus: Nerodia, Greek – honors Nereis, a Greek sea nymph
Species: fasciata, Latin = banded
Subspecies: confluens, Latin – con = together + fluens = flowing – ref. pattern or geographical location of two streams flowing together
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006