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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Snakes of Missouri

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There are 44 species/subspecies representing 25 genus, found in Missouri with only 1 species being Introduced.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Western Worm Snake
(Carphophis vermis)

Northern Scarlet Snake
(Cemophora coccinea copei)
(NT)

Kirtland's Snake
(Clonophis kirtlandii)

Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer
(Coluber constrictor flaviventris)

Blue Racer
(Coluber constrictor foxii)

Southern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor praipus)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Prairie Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus arnyi)

Mississippi Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus stictogenys)

Western Mud Snake
(Farancia abacura reinwardtii)

Rough Earth Snake
(Haldea striatula)

Plains Hognose Snake
(Heterodon nasicus)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Speckled Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis holbrooki)

Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis nigra)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Eastern Coachwhip
(Masticophis flagellum flagellum)

Green Water Snake
(Nerodia cyclopion)

Plain-Bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)

Broad-Banded Water Snake
(Nerodia fasciata confluens)

Northern Diamondback Water Snake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)

Midland Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon pleuralis)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Northern Rough Green Snake
(Ospheodrys aestivus aestivus)

Smooth Green Snake
(Ospheodrys vernalis)

Great Plains Rat Snake
(Pantherophis emoryi)

Western Rat Snake
(Pantherophis obsoletus)
 

 

 

 

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