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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 Virginia

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There are 37 species/subspecies representing 21 genus found in Virginia with 1 species being Introduced.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Eastern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus amoenus)

Northern Scarlet Snake
(Cemophora coccinea copei)

Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Northern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Southern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus punctatus)

Eastern Mud Snake
(Farancia abacura abacura)

Rainbow Snake
(Farancia erytogramma erytogramma)

Rough Earth Snake
(Haldea striatula)

Plains Hognose Snake
(Heterodon nasicus)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis elapsoides)

Eastern Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)

Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis nigra)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Eastern Glossy Swamp Snake
(Liodytes rigida rigida)

Plain-Bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Brown Water Snake
(Nerodia taxispilota)

Northern Rough Green Snake
(Ospheodrys aestivus aestivus)

Smooth Green Snake
(Ospheodrys vernalis)

Eastern Rat Snake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)

Corn Snake
(Pantherophis guttatus)

Gray Rat Snake
(Pantherophis spiloides)

Northern Pine Snake
(Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus)
(I)

Ball Python
(Python regius)

Queen Snake
(Regina septemvittata)
 

 

 

 

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