News & Articles water snake Event teaches kids about reptiles, amphibians Ten-year-old Ethan Ross can identify a diamondback water snake at a glance. June 15, 2013 - St. Joseph News-Press Critter of the week: Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) Nicknames: Common water snake, banded water snake June 13, 2013 - The Springfield News-Leader