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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 West Virginia


There are 24 species/subspecies representing 16 genus found in West Virginia with 1 species being Introduced.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Eastern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus amoenus)

Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Northern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Eastern Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)

Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis nigra)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Northern Water Snake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

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)

Dekay's Brown Snake
(Storeira dekayi)

Northern Red-Bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)

Eastern Ribbon Snake
(Thamnophis saurita saurita)

Eastern Garter Snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Eastern Earth Snake
(Virginia valeriae valeriae)
 

 

 

 

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