McMartinVille--Reptiles

 
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Graham's Crayfish Snake

Order:  Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder:  Serpentes (snakes)
Family:  Colubridae ("typical" snakes)
Subfamily:  Natricinae (garter and water snakes)
Genus:  Regina (crayfish snakes)

Scientific Name:  Regina grahamii Baird & Girard, 1853

Habitat:  Slow-moving streams, ponds, and drainage ditches; often near human habitation.

Regina="queen," grahamii in honor of James D. Graham, surveyor/naturalist who collected the type specimen

Length:  Up to 4 feet long.
Food:  Crayfish, frogs, and snails. Graham's Crayfish Snake Range
I recovered this snake on a rescue call from southwest San Antonio in April 2004.  A young boy had caught it in a creek near his house.  The mother wasn't sure if it was venomous or not (good thing it wasn't!).  I relocated it away from the inquisitive boy's neighborhood. Graham's Crayfish Snake
This individual was roughly 18 inches long.  San Antonio is about as far southwest as this species can be found; but with plentiful lakes, ponds, and creeks, there is plenty of habitat.  People are often surprised at how many snakes can be found practically in their backyards in urban settings.  This is one of numerous species which seem to adapt readily to living near humans. Closeup of Head