List of snakes of Missouri

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This is a list of known snakes in Missouri, United States.

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Non-venomous snakes

Western worm snake Carphophis vermis [1] Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis).jpg

Northern scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea copei Northern Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea copei) (26560853624).jpg

Eastern yellowbelly Racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) (32991867593).jpg

Prairie ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus arnyi Prairie Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus arnyi).jpg

Great Plains rat snake Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Rat Snake (Pantherophis emoryi) (8726969667).jpg

Western rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus Erdnatter (Pantherophis obsoletus), Oberseite.jpg

Western fox snake Pantherophis ramspotti Western Fox Snake 03.jpg

Western mud snake Farancia abacura reinwardtii [2] Western Mud Snake (Farancia abacura reinwardtii).jpg

Plains hog-nosed snake Heterodon nasicus nasicus [3] Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus). (c8d8127e-155d-451f-679b-0e236df6f0f2).jpg

Eastern hog-nosed snake Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) (17130316660).jpg

Prairie kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster), Colorado Co., TX, 2020.jpg

Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled King Snake (Lampropeltis getula holbrooki) (17013325259).jpg

Red milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum syspila Red Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) (33905210992).jpg

Eastern coachwhip Masticophis flagellum flagellum Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum) (41468055932).jpg

Mississippi green water snake Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi Green Water Snake (Nerodia cyclopion) (37462131041).jpg

Yellow-bellied water snake Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster Nerodia erythrogasterPCSL03705B.jpg

Broad-banded water snake Nerodia fasciata confluens Broad-Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata confluens), Austin Co., TX, 24 May 2015.jpg

Diamond-backed water snake Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer Diamond-backed Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer), Chambers Co., TX, 26 July 2013.jpg

Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) - Flickr - 2ndPeter.jpg

Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus aestivus Opheodrys aestivusPCCP20030524-0823B.jpg

Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) (27402589353).jpg

Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) (42752586552).jpg

Graham's crayfish snake Regina grahamii [4] Graham's Crayfish Snake (Regina grahamii).jpg

Midland brown snake Storeria dekayi wrightorum Storeria dekayi wrightorum, Abwehrhaltung.jpg

Northern red-bellied snake Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Northern Redbellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata) - Flickr - 2ndPeter.jpg

Flat-headed snake Tantilla gracilus Tantilla gracilis, Seitenansicht.jpg

Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus proximus Thamnophis proximus 194832309.jpg

Plains garter snake Thamnophis radix Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix) - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2014-09-20 (05).jpg

Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Wooster.jpg

Lined snake Tropidoclonian lineatum Lined Snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) (15184948088).jpg

Rough earth snake Virginia striatula Rough earth snake (Virginia striatula).jpg

Western earth snake Virginia valeriae elegans Iowaherps-virginia valeriae (cropped).jpg

Great Plains ground snake Sonora episcopa Sonora semiannulata semiannulata, Ozark County, Missouri, by Peter Paplanus.jpg

Venomous snakes

Eastern copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix [5] Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster.jpg

Northern cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma.jpg

Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Crotalus horridus.jpg

Western pygmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Sistrurus miliarius streckeri.jpg

Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus

References

  1. Aldridge, Robert D.; Metter, Dean E. (1973). "The Reproductive Cycle of the Western Worm Snake, Carphophis vermis, in Missouri" . Copeia. 1973 (3): 472–477. doi:10.2307/1443112. ISSN   0045-8511.
  2. "Western Mudsnake". Missouri Department of Conservation. March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. Evans, Philip D. (1940). "Notes on Missouri Snakes" . Copeia. 1940 (1): 53–54. doi:10.2307/1439029. ISSN   0045-8511.
  4. "Graham's Crawfish Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. "Eastern Copperhead". Missouri Department of Conservation. March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2024.