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Noun: banded water snake
  1. In some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water
    "banded water snakes can often be seen basking on rocks near streams";
    - common water snake, Natrix sipedon, Nerodia sipedon

Derived forms: banded water snakes

Type of: water snake

Part of: genus Natrix, Natrix

Encyclopedia: Banded water snake