This is a list of snakes found in New Jersey, United States. There are 23 species of snakes, although the Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) is likely extirpated. The New Jersey official snake guide also lists a rare snake hybrid between the L. t. triangulum and the L. t. elapsoides living in the southern portion of the state.
# | Image | Binomial name | Name |
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1 | ![]() | Carphophis amoenus amoenus | Eastern worm snake |
2 | ![]() | Cemophora coccinea copei | Northern scarlet snake |
3 | ![]() | Coluber constrictor constrictor | Northern black racer |
4 | ![]() | Diadophus punctatus edwardsii | Northern ringneck snake |
5 | ![]() | Diadophus punctatus punctatus | Southern ringneck snake |
6 | ![]() | Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern hognose snake |
7 | ![]() | Lampropeltis getula getula | Eastern kingsnake |
8 | | Lampropeltis triangulum | Eastern milk snake |
9 | ![]() | Nerodia sipedon sipedon | Northern water snake |
10 | ![]() | Opheodrys aestivus | Rough green snake |
11 | ![]() | Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth green snake |
12 | ![]() | Pantherophis alleghaniensis | Central rat snake |
13 | ![]() | Pantherophis guttatus | Corn snake |
14 | ![]() | Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus | Northern pine snake |
15 | ![]() | Regina septemvittata | Queen snake |
16 | ![]() | Storeria dekayi dekayi | Northern brown snake |
17 | ![]() | Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata | Northern red-bellied snake |
18 | ![]() | Thamnophis sauritus sauritus | Eastern ribbon snake |
19 | ![]() | Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis | Eastern garter snake |
20 | ![]() | Virginia valeriae valeriae | Eastern smooth earth snake |
# | Image | Binomial name | Name |
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21 | ![]() | Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen | Northern copperhead |
22 | ![]() | Crotalus horridus | Timber rattlesnake |