Florida Green Watersnake vs. Saltmarsh Snake
Saltmarsh Snakes live in the salt and brackish marshes of Florida's Gulf coast, where Florida Green Watersnakes reach the brackish edges. A: Plain greenish-brown, no stripes in the Florida Green Watersnake; four dark stripes, two on each side in the Saltmarsh Snake. B: A row of small scales between the eye and the lip scales in the Florida Green Watersnake; the lip scales touch the eye in the Saltmarsh Snake. The Saltmarsh Snake is small (under 3 ft); the Florida Green grows to 55 in.
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