The Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum), a subspecies of the common watersnake, is a nonvenomous natricine snake. It is found on the offshore islands of Western Lake Erie, as well as the mainland of Ottawa County, Ohio.

The Lake Erie Water Snake is large, heavy bodied, and more uniform in color than its close relative the Northern Water Snake. Its ground color is usually gray, which often is greenish or brownish, and the dark markings that one sees on the Northern Water Snake are greatly reduced or completely lacking.

2018年6月19日 · The Lake Erie watersnake is a threatened species according to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) meaning it is likely to become endangered at some point.

2017年11月20日 · Lake Erie Water snake are mostly found on the shorelines of the western Lake Erie islands, including Pelee Island. These snake species are usually found basking or hiding along the crevices, ledges, and limestone rocks on the shoreline.

The Lake Erie Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) is perhaps the most famous of Put-in-Bay’s snakes, and for good reason. This unique subspecies is found nowhere else in the world except for the islands of western Lake Erie, including Put-in-Bay.

When Kristen Stanford began researching the Lake Erie water snake in 1999 from her base at Ohio State’s Stone Laboratory near Put-in-Bay, Ohio, there were fewer than 2,000. Now, there are between 10,000 and 12,000 and the snake has officially been delisted as an endangered species.

The revival of the Lake Erie water snake is one of the nation’s great threatened-species success stories. But the snakes’ biggest fan says the story’s not over. It’s a sweltering summer day on South Bass Island, and the snake hunting is slow.

1999年8月30日 · Lake Erie water snakes occur on rocky limestone and dolomite shorelines; northern water snakes use more heavily vegetated locations with soil, mud, or clay. Lake Erie water snakes also have a different diet, a larger adult body size, lower growth rates, and shorter tails compared to northern water snakes.

The Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) is a subspecies of the Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon), but it’s distinct in several ways. Found exclusively on the islands of western Lake Erie, this snake has adapted to its unique environment over thousands of years.

Lake Erie watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum, LEWS) are a subspecies of the Northern watersnake confined to a group of islands in western Lake Erie. The species was listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1999 and delisted in 2011, with population recovery largely attributed to enormous public education, population ...