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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 ...
If you’re not sure whether it’s one of Kentucky’s venomous snakes — copperheads, cottonmouths, timber rattlesnakes and pigmy rattlesnakes — UK offers a free tool for identifying snakes.
The pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) earns its name.Compared to the timber rattlesnake, it’s much smaller, reaching only about 1 to 2 feet in length. Its gray to gray-brown back is dotted ...
Venomous snakes, while they do have a place within ecosystems, can be removed if you find one in your yard or home. That doesn’t mean the snake has to die, however.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Lists of snakes of the United States — lists of snake species that are native in U.S. states. Note: Articles on individual snakes should be listed in Category: Reptiles of the United States + Category: Snakes of North America + regional U.S. fauna categories
This snake has a blunt head, a tiny mouth, and small eyes. Anteriorly the dorsal scales are usually in 17 rows (other eastern subspecies have 15 rows). [ 4 ] A mature prairie ringneck grows to about 25–36 cm (9.8–14.2 in) in total length (including tail), record 42 cm ( 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 in).
Kia the constrictor is on the loose again. The 8-foot-long snake that was once caught crossing a Lexington street has been on the lam in Clark County since Tuesday.