Average size: 24-42 inches; Record 62.5 inches. Young are 7.5-10.5 inches at birth.
Range: Throughout Florida peninsula.
Diet: Live or dead fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates.
Status: Common
Can be found in nearly all freshwater habitats, preferring the shallow waters of swamps, marshes, ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. This snake is often mistaken for the
