The plain-bellied watersnake is a nonvenomous snake most commonly found in or near water in the Southeastern United States. It is usually uniformely colored in black, dark brown or grey with a plain-colored yellow, orange or red belly. Description The plain-bellied water snake is most commonly uniformly dark colored with a lighter, plain-colored belly. The […]
Thamnophis Proximus – Western Ribbon Snake
The western ribbon snake, thamnophis proximus, is a nonvenomous colubrid snake found in the Central United States, Mexico and parts of Central America. It belongs to the genus of garter snakes and shows the characteristic dark body coloration with three longitudinal stripes, usually in orange and yellow colors. The western ribbon snake can easily be […]
Carphophis Vermis – Western Worm Snake
The worm snake, Carphophis amoenus, is a small nonvenomous snake species that can be found throughout the Eastern United States. It is up to 11 inches long and has a brown color with a pink belly. Western Worm Snake Description The body of the western worm snake is uniformely dark. It can be either black, […]
Pantherophis Ramspotti – Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis ramspotti, the western fox snake is a nonvenomous snake species found in the Central United States, west of the Mississippi River. The snake is usually light-brown or yellowish with dark brown or black blotches. This species was proposed only in 2011. Before that, it was considerd part of the closely related eastern foxsnake (Pantherophis […]
Tropidoclonion Lineatum – Lined Snake
The lined snake is a small nonvenomous snake found in the Central United States. The mostly dark snake usually comes in a range of brown-shades and has three lighter longitudinal stripes along its body. It is therefore sometimes confused with similar-looking species of the garter snake. Description The base coloration of lined snakes is usually […]
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 a hog-shaped snout and a broad and flat neck. Its coloration and patterns can be extremely variable ranging from completely black specimen to colorfully patterned individuals. Description The hognose snake got its common name from […]
Rhinocheilus Lecontei – Long-Nosed Snake
The long-nosed snake is a nonvenomous snake found in arid habitats in the Western United States. It has alternating black and red color patterns (crossbands or rectangles) on a white or cream-colored background. Description The body of the long-nosed snake is characeristically colored with red, black and cream-colors. The snake has several alternating red and […]
Sonora Semiannulata – Western Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata, the western ground snake is a small nonvenomous snake found in the Western United States and in Mexico. It can have various body colorations with strong colors. It is also referred to as the common ground snake or the variable ground snake, due to its variable body coloration. Description The color of the […]
Lampropeltis Holbrooki – Speckled Kingsnake
The speckled kingsnake is a nonvenomous snake found in the Southern and Central United States. This large snake is most commonly black with a large number of small yellow spots on its body. The speckled kingsnake was previously considered a subspecies of the common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) and is still somtimes referred to as Lampropeltis […]
Thamnophis Radix – Plains Garter Snake
The plains garter snake is a harmless snake species that is found throughout the Central United States and Canada. The snake is mostly dark with three yellow or orange longitudinal stripes along its body. Description The base color of the plains garter snake is dark brown, black or olive green, often with severall small yellow […]