On this page, you can find an overview of the 11 snake species that can be found in Vermont. The timber rattlesnake is the only venomous snake of Vermont.
If you have encountered a snake in Vermont 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.
Venomous snakes in Vermont
The timber rattlesnake is the only venomous snake found in Vermont. It is rarely seen and listed as an endangered species in the state.
Crotalus Horridus – Timber Rattlesnake
List of non-venomous snakes in Vermont
Of the 10 non-venomous snakes of Vermont, the common gartersnake, the milksnake, the northern watersnake and the red-bellied snake are the most common species. The ribbon snake is rarely seen while the eastern rat snake and the North American racer are listed as threatened species.
Coluber Constrictor – Racer
Diadophis Punctatus – Ring-Necked Snake
Lampropeltis Triangulum – Milk Snake
Nerodia Sipedon – Common Watersnake
Opheodrys Vernalis – Smooth Green Snake
Pantherophis Alleghaniensis – Eastern Rat Snake
Storeria Dekayi – Brown Snake
Storeria Occipitomaculata – Redbelly Snake
Thamnophis Sauritus – Ribbon Snake
