Black Swampsnake vs. Plain-bellied Watersnake
A dark Plain-bellied Watersnake shows a plain orange-red belly too, and lives in the same swamps and ditches. A: Glossy black, smooth scales in the Black Swampsnake; plain brown or grey, dull, keeled scales in the Plain-bellied Watersnake. The Plain-bellied grows over 3 ft with a heavy body; the Black Swampsnake rarely reaches 2 ft.
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