The diamondback watersnake is often mistaken for a venomous cottonmouth snake. While it is ... can be in the 1.5- 2-foot range. Though they usually appear near water, this species can be found ...

The large and stout nonvenomous snake is usually in the 3-to-4-foot range. Diamondback water snakes are almost always found close to - or even - in the water (including the San Antonio River).

Shelters from fire and cold are important microhabitats for the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, which sometimes shelters in the burrows of the imperiled gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). RANGE: ...

Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless snakes they resemble.

(Click here to view the video.) My San Antonio reports, however, that the reptile is a non-venomous diamondback water snake, which preys on fish and other aquatic critters. The two species ...