List of snakes of Kentucky

This is a list of snakes found in Kentucky.[1]


Common name Scientific name Venomous Image
Eastern copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Venomous
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Venomous
Northern cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Venomous
Western pygmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Venomous
Black Kingsnake Lampropeltis nigra Non-venomous
Broadbanded water snake Nerodia fasciata confluens Non-venomous
Common watersnake Nerodia sipedon Non-venomous
Copperbelly water snake Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Non-venomous
Corn snake Pantherophis guttatus Non-venomous
DeKay's brown snake Storeria dekayi Non-venomous
Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer Non-venomous
Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Non-venomous
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos Venomous
Eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis saurita saurita Non-venomous
Gray ratsnake Pantherophis spiloides Non-venomous
Kirtland's snake Clonophis kirtlandii Non-venomous
Eastern milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum Non-venomous
Mississippi green watersnake Nerodia cyclopion Non-venomous
North American racer Coluber constrictor Non-venomous
Northern pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Non-venomous
Northern redbelly snake Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Non-venomous
Prairie kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster Non-venomous
Queensnake Regina septemvittata Non-venomous
Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Non-venomous
Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus Non-venomous
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides Non-venomous
Scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea Non-venomous
Smooth earth snake Virginia valeriae Non-venomous
Southeastern crowned snake Tantilla coronata Non-venomous
Western mud snake Farancia abacura reinwardtii Non-venomous
Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus Non-venomous
Worm snake Carphophis amoenus Non-venomous

See also

References

  1. ^ Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. "Kentucky Snakes" (PDF) (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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