Glossy Snake Arizona elegans Common NameGlossy SnakeScientific NameArizona elegansFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length178cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring9VenomNon-venomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Michael R. Spencer
Rubber Boa Charina bottae Common NameRubber BoaScientific NameCharina bottaeFamilyBoasAverage Length83cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring4VenomNon-venomousDistributionCanada, Southwest, Midwest, NorthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Racer Coluber constrictor Common NameRacerScientific NameColuber constrictorFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length191cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring14VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Southwest, Canada, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by David Nixon
Midget Faded Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus Common NameMidget Faded RattlesnakeScientific NameCrotalus oreganusFamilyPit VipersAverage Length75cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring5VenomExtremely VenomousDistributionMidwest, Southwest, NorthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Western Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis Common NameWestern RattlesnakeScientific NameCrotalus viridisFamilyPit VipersAverage Length163cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring10VenomExtremely VenomousDistributionCanada, Southwest, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Wolfgang Wuster
Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus Common NameRing-necked SnakeScientific NameDiadophis punctatusFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length86cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring5VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, South, CanadaPhotographerNotesPhoto by Michael Spencer
Great Plains Rat Snake Elaphe emoryi Common NameGreat Plains Rat SnakeScientific NameElaphe emoryiFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length153cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring10VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Midwest, Northeast, South, SouthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by Michael Spencer
Hog-nose Snake Heterodon nasicus Common NameHog-nose SnakeScientific NameHeterodon nasicusFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length154cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring11VenomNon-venomousDistributionCanada, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPretends to be dead if harassed. Photo by Randall Davis
Night Snake Hypsiglena torquata Common NameNight SnakeScientific NameHypsiglena torquataFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length64cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring4VenomNon-venomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Todd Pierson
Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula Common NameCommon KingsnakeScientific NameLampropeltis getulaFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length208cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring11VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, South, NorthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by Todd Pierson
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum Common NameMilksnakeScientific NameLampropeltis triangulumFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length132cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring8VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, South, Northwest, CanadaPhotographerNotesPhoto by David Nixon
Coachwhip Snake Masticophis flagellum Common NameCoachwhip SnakeScientific NameMasticophis flagellumFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length259cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring10VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, SouthPhotographerNotesHighly variable in color Photo by Michael Spencer
Striped Whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus Common NameStriped WhipsnakeScientific NameMasticophis taeniatusFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length184cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring6VenomNon-venomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerWilliam FlaxingtonNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Northern Water Snake Nerodia sipedon Common NameNorthern Water SnakeScientific NameNerodia sipedonFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length150cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring27VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Midwest, Northeast, South, CanadaPhotographerNotesPhoto by Todd Pierson
Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer Common NameGopher SnakeScientific NamePituophis cateniferFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length274cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring11VenomNon-venomousDistributionCanada, Southwest, Midwest, Northwest, Northeast, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Long-nosed Snake Rhinocheilus lecontei Common NameLong-nosed SnakeScientific NameRhinocheilus leconteiFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length104cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring7VenomNon-venomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Todd Pierson
Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus Common NameMassasaugaScientific NameSistrurus catenatusFamilyPit VipersAverage Length100cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring8VenomExtremely VenomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, Northeast, South, CanadaPhotographerNotesPhoto by Wolfgang Wuster
Ground Snake Sonora semiannulata Common NameGround SnakeScientific NameSonora semiannulataFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length38cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring4VenomMildly VenomousDistributionSouthwest, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesHighly variable in color and pattern Photo by William Flaxington
Southwestern Black-headed Snake Tantilla hobartsmithi Common NameSouthwestern Black-headed SnakeScientific NameTantilla hobartsmithiFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length31cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring2VenomMildly VenomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Matthijs Hollanders (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mhollanders)
Plains Black-headed Snake Tantilla nigriceps Common NamePlains Black-headed SnakeScientific NameTantilla nigricepsFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length39cmReproductionEggsNumber of Offspring2VenomMildly VenomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, South, NorthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by Nick Peterson
Black-necked Garter Snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis Common NameBlack-necked Garter SnakeScientific NameThamnophis cyrtopsisFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length114cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring10VenomNon-venomousDistributionSouthwest, Midwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans Common NameWestern Terrestrial Garter SnakeScientific NameThamnophis elegansFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length109cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring9VenomMildly VenomousDistributionCanada, Southwest, Midwest, Northwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by William Flaxington
Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus Common NameWestern Ribbon SnakeScientific NameThamnophis proximusFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length127cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring13VenomNon-venomousDistributionSoutheast, Midwest, Northeast, South, SouthwestPhotographerNotesPhoto by Todd Pierson
Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix Common NamePlains Garter SnakeScientific NameThamnophis radixFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length110cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring29VenomNon-venomousDistributionCanada, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, SouthPhotographerNotesPhoto by Eric Vanderduys
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Common NameCommon Garter SnakeScientific NameThamnophis sirtalisFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length137cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring27VenomMildly VenomousDistributionNorthwest, Canada, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, SouthPhotographerNotesHighly variable in color and pattern Photo by William Flaxington
Lined Snake Tropidoclonion lineatum Common NameLined SnakeScientific NameTropidoclonion lineatumFamilySolid Toothed & Rear FangedAverage Length57cmReproductionLiveNumber of Offspring8VenomNon-venomousDistributionMidwest, Northeast, Southwest, SouthPhotographer