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Animals
A slim brown streamside snake with a yellow belly stripe pattern that eats almost nothing but freshly moulted crayfish.
Field facts
HabitatClean rocky streams
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern; sensitive to stream quality (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern Watersnake — banded, heavier
Field note: Its diet is so specialised that its presence signals a healthy stream.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Replace stream rocks; you may be uncovering its shelter and its food.
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