Saltmarsh Snake vs. Plain-bellied Watersnake
They meet in the coastal marshes. A: Four dark stripes on tan in the Saltmarsh Snake; plain brown, grey or olive (young are blotched) in the Plain-bellied Watersnake. B: Dark brown to reddish with a row of pale spots down the middle in the Saltmarsh Snake; plain orange-red to yellow in the Plain-bellied Watersnake.
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