Banded water snake
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
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Some older sources have considered *Nerodia fasciata* to be a subspecies of *[Nerodia sipedon](/wiki/Nerodia_sipedon "Nerodia sipedon")*.[Schmidt, K.P.](/wiki/Karl_Patterson_Schmidt "Karl Patterson Schmidt"), and D.D. Davis. 1941\. *Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada.* G.P. Putnam's Sons. New York. 365 pp. (*Natrix sipedon fasciata*, pp. 221–222, Figure 72\. \+ Plate 24, Center, on p. 344\.)


Can you name any specific features or traits that distinguish Nerodia fasciata from its relatives?