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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 South Dakota


There are 16 species/subspecies representing 12 genus found in South Dakota with all being native to the United States.



Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer
(Coluber constrictor flaviventris)

Prairie Rattlesnake
(Crotalus viridis)

Prairie Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus arnyi)

Plains Hognose Snake
(Heterodon nasicus)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)

Western Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis gentilis)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Smooth Green Snake
(Ospheodrys vernalis)

Western Fox Snake
(Pantherophis ramspotti)

Gopher Snake
(Pituophis cantenifer)

Dekay's Brown Snake
(Storeira dekayi)

Black Hills Red-Bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae)

Wandering Garter Snake
(Thamnophis elegans vagrans)

Plains Garter Snake
(Thamnophis radix)

Red-Sided Garter Snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)

Lined Snake
(Tropidoclonion lineatum)
 

 

 

 

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