Queen Snake
Scientific Name: Regina septemvittata
Photo Credits: Eric Stine
This non-venomous watersnake is gray with one light stripe on each side. The Queen Snake eats molting crayfish. It's found along rocky streams and small rivers in the mountains of North Carolina. They will spend time on tree limbs above water and swim away when threatened.
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