The Kirtland’s snake is a small non-venomous snake found in the Northern United States. The snake is grey or brown with four rows of black spots along the back and has a red belly. Description The base color of the Kirtland’s snake is either brown or grey. The snake has four lines of small round […]
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 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 […]
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 crayfish. It occurs in the Eastern United States and in Southeastern Canada. Description The base color of the quen snake is greenish brown to very dark brown or grey. The scales are slightly keeled and […]
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 is dark with three light yellow, green or blue longitudinal stripes along its back. It is mostly found in or near water and feeds almost exclusively on frogs. In the Central United States, its range […]
Thamnophis Butleri – Butler’s Garter Snake
Butler’s garter snake (Thamnophis butleri) is one of the smallest representatives of the genus garter snake (Thamnophis). This nonvenomous dark-brown or black snake with three yellow longitudinal stripes is found in the Northern United States and neighboring Canada around the Great Lakes. Description The basic coloration of the Butler’s garter snake varies from olive to […]
Pantherophis Vulpinus – Eastern Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus, the eastern fox snake is a nonvenomous snake species found in the Central United States, east of the Mississippi River. Until 2011, two species of fox snakes were distinguished: Pantherophis vulpinus, then called the Western foxsnake and Pantherophis gloydi, then called the Eastern foxsnake. Now, two different species of fox snakes are distinguished: […]
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 […]
Lampropeltis Nigra – Black Kingsnake
The black kingsnake is a large, mostly black snake with a yellow and black belly. It can be found in the Southeastern and Central United States. The black kingsnake was previously considered a subspecies of the common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) and is still somtimes referred to as Lampropeltis getula splendida or the eastern black kingsnake. […]
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 […]
Lampropeltis Triangulum – Milk Snake
The milk snake is a nonvenomous snake that can be found in the Eastern and Central United States, in Canada and throughout Central America. Most commonly, it has patterns of red and white blotches or crossbands with black borders. However, several color variations of the snake exist, leading to confusions with some venomous snakes. Size […]