Overview
General Information

The snakes have a solid dark (usually black) back with a bright orange-red belly. They grow to 3 to 5 feet in length. They are not poisonous.

Current Listing Status:
Date Listed:1997-01-29 00:00:00.0
Lead Region: Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Where Listed: IN north of 400 N. Lat., MI, OH

States/US Territories in which the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat. is known to occur:  Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

USFWS Refuges in which the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat. is known to occur:  CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MUSCATATUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, PATOKA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents

Date Citation Page Title

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12/23/2008 73 FR 78822 78823 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment
09/06/2007 72 FR 51242 51243 Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) Draft Recovery Plan
06/02/2006 71 FR 32124 32125 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Copperbelly Water Snake
09/19/1997 62 FR 49397 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
01/29/1997 62 FR 4183 4192 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for the Northern Population of the Copperbelly Water Snake

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Recovery Summary

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Plan Date Title Plan Status
12/23/2008 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment Final

Other Recovery Documents
Doc Date Citation Page Title Document Type
12/23/2008 73 FR 78822 78823 Approved Recovery Plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake Northern Distinct Population Segment
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 09/06/2007 72 FR 51242 51243 Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) Draft Recovery Plan
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 06/02/2006 71 FR 32124 32125 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Copperbelly Water Snake
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

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    Critical Habitat


    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

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    Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP):

    No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA):

    No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA):
    CCA Plan Summaries CCA Plan Documents
    Copperbelly watersnake N/A
    Copperbelly watersnake II N/A
    Copperbelly watersnake II N/A

    Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..

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    Petitions


    No petition findings have been published for the Copperbelly water snake, MI, OH, IN N of 400 N. Lat..


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    Life History


    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.


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