On this page, you can find an overview of snakes in North Carolina. The list is separated into non-venomous and venomous snakes in North Carolina. This should give you a quick overview if you are dealing with a venomous snake or not. Just click on any of the images or links to learn more about the snake.
If you have encountered a snake in North Carolina that is not yet on our list or that you cannot identify yourself, we’ll be happy to identify it for you. Simply take a picture of it and upload your picture, a quick description and the U.S. state where it was found here on our snake identification page.
List of venomous snakes in North Carolina
Agkistrodon Contortrix – Copperhead Snake
The copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, is a venomous snake that can be found throughout the Eastern United States. It grows ...
Agkistrodon Piscivorus – Cottonmouth Snake
Agkistrodon piscivorus, the cottonmouth or water moccasin is a venomous snake that can be found throughout the Eastern United States ...
Crotalus Adamanteus – Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Cortalus adamanteus, commonly called the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, is a highly venomous snake found in the Southeastern United States. It ...
Crotalus Horridus – Timber Rattlesnake
The timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, is a venomous snake native to the Eastern part of North America. It is usually ...
Micrurus Fulvius – Eastern Coral Snake
The eastern coral snake is a highly venomous snake that can be found throughout the Southeastern United States. It grows ...
Sistrurus Miliarius – Pygmy Rattlesnake
The pygmy rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius, is a small venomous rattlesnake that can be found in the Southeastern United States. It ...
List of non-venomous snakes in North Carolina
Nerodia Erythrogaster – Plain-Bellied Water Snake
The plain-bellied watersnake is a nonvenomous snake most commonly found in or near water in the Southeastern United States. It ...
Regina Septemvittata – Queen Snake
The queen snake is a non-venomous snake that can be found in or around water and feeds almost exclusively on ...
Thamnophis Sauritus – Ribbon Snake
The ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus, is a common non-venomous garter snake species found in the Eastern United States. The snake ...
Heterodon Platirhinos – Eastern Hognose Snake
The eastern hognose snake is a harmless medium-sized snake found in the Central and Eastern United States. The snake has ...
Lampropeltis Getula – Common Kingsnake
The common kingsnake, also called the eastern kingnsnake, is a nonvenomous snake found in the Southeastern United States. The snake ...
Lampropeltis Triangulum – Milk Snake
The milk snake is a nonvenomous snake that can be found in the Eastern and Central United States, in Canada ...
Opheodrys Aestivus – Rough Green Snake
The rough green snake is a medium-sized green nonvenomous snake found in the Southeastern United States and in Mexico. It ...
Pantherophis Guttatus – Corn Snake
The corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus, is a non-venomous snake found throughout the Southeastern United States. Due to its poweful orange ...
Pantherophis Spiloides – Grey Rat Snake
Pantherophis spiloides, commonly called the grey rat snake or the pilot snake, central ratsnake, midland ratsnake or chicken snake is ...
Pantherophis Alleghaniensis – Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis, commonly called the eastern rat snake or the black rat snake is a large nonvenomous snake found in ...
Nerodia Sipedon – Common Watersnake
The common watersnake is a nonvenomous snake that is often seen throughout the Eastern United States as well as Southeastern ...
Storeria Occipitomaculata – Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata, the redbelly snake is a small, dark brown , grey or black snake with a red, orange or ...
Diadophis Punctatus – Ring-Necked Snake
The ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus, is a harmless small snake that can be found throughout most of the United States ...
Carphophis Amoenus – Worm Snake
The worm snake, Carphophis amoenus, is a small nonvenomous snake species that can be found throughout the Eastern United States ...
Haldea Striatula – Rough Earth Snake
The rough earth snake is a 7-10 inch long nonvenomous snake that lives mostly underground. It is native to the ...
Virginia Valeriae – Smooth Earth Snake
The smooth earth snake, Virginia valeriae, is a small nonvenomous snake species that can be found throughout the southern and ...
Cemophora Coccinea – Scarlet Snake
The scarlet snake is a colorful nonvenomous snake that can be found in the Southeastern and the Eastern United States ...
Lampropeltis Elapsoides – Scarlet Kingsnake
The scarlet kingsnake is a nonvenomous snake that can be found throughout the Southeastern United States. It is often confused ...
Storeria Dekayi – Brown Snake
Storeris dekayi, commonly called the (American) brown snake or Dekay's snake is a small non-venomous snake that can be found ...
Thamnophis Sirtalis – Common Garter Snake
The common garter snake is the best-known and most widespread species among the garter snakes. It can be found throughout ...
Coluber Constrictor – Racer
Coluber constrictor, commonly called the eastern racer is a nonvenomous snake species. The species contains eleven subspecies that can be ...