5-10 3/4" (12.7-27.3 cm). Smooth, shiny cylindrical snake; reddish-brown, pink, or silvery tan, with blunt head and tail. Small spine on tip of tail. Eyes mere black spots beneath ocular scales; more than 1 scale on top of head between ...… read more
7-16" (17.8-40.6 cm). Smooth, shiny cylindrical snake; brown, purplish, or silvery pink with blunt head and tail. Small spine on tip of tail. Black eye spots beneath ocular scales; only 1 scale on top of head between large scale coverin...… read more
5-6 1/2" (12.5-16.25 cm). A tiny, slender wormlike snake with a short, blunt tail. Gray, brown, or black with a lighter belly. Shady g...… read more
14-33" (35.6-83.8 cm). Looks rubbery. Short broad snout and short blunt tail give it a two-headed appearance. Uniformly olive-green, reddish-brown, or tan to chocolate-brown.… read more
Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata (Charina trivirgata)
24-42" (61-106.7 cm). Stout; shiny. Gray, tan, brown, or rosy-red with 3 brown stripes down body; occasionally blotched. Head and tail somewhat short and blunt; neck nearly as wide as head. No large symmetrical scales on top of head or on chin. Scales smooth.… read more
26-70" (66-178 cm). Smooth glossy scales. Snout somewhat pointed; lower jaw inset. Variable number of black-edged tan, brown, or gray blotches mark cream, pinkish, or light-brown upper surfaces. Dark line runs from angle of jaw to eye. Belly unmarked.… read more
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis (Carphophis amoenus vermis)
8-14 3/4" (20-37.5 cm). A tiny, glossy, cylindrical-bodied snake; unpatterned gray or black with a bright reddish-pink belly. Belly coloration extends up onto sides. Tail short and tapers to a sharp tip. Scales smooth.… read more
14-32 1/4" (35.6-81.9 cm). Wide red bands are separated by much narrower black-bordered yellow bands (unlike venomous Coral Snake). Bands do not encircle body. Belly plain white or yellow. Snout pointed and red. Scales smooth.… read more
14-32 1/2" (35.6-82.8 cm). From above appears to have reddish, yellowish, and black bands, similar to venomous Coral Snake, but in Scarlet Snake bands are only on top and sides and do not encircle body. Belly plain...… read more
7-10" (17.8-25.4 cm). Tiny, with a flattened and protruding shovel-shaped snout. Head and neck same width. Pale yellow to reddish-orange above patterned with 24-48 dark-brown or black crossbands that encircle tail. Belly white. Scales s...… read more
10-17" (25.4-43 cm). Whitish or yellow, with 21 or more saddle-shaped dark-brown or black crossbands, sometimes with intervening reddish-orange crossbands. Snout flattened and juts well beyond lower jaw. Scales smooth.… read more
14-24 1/2" (35.5-62 cm). Slender brown or grayish snake with 2 rows of alternating dark squarish spots (often indistinct) on either side of midline of back and a line of round black spots along each side of red belly. Scales keeled (rough).… read more
Racer
Coluber constrictor
34-77" (86.4-195.5 cm). Large, slender, agile, fast. Adult black, blue, brown, or greenish above; white, yellow, or dark gray below. Young usually gray with dark spots on sides; dark gray, brown, or reddish-brown blotches down midline of back. Scales smooth.… read more
23-70" (58-177.7 cm). Slender, agile, and fast moving. Adult uniformly pale blue, bluish-green, olive-green, gray, or brown above. Belly cream to bright yellow. Young gray with darker gray, brown, or reddish-brown...… read more
Blue Racer
Coluber constrictor foxi
36-72" (90-152 cm). Large, slender, agile, and fast moving. Adults pale blue or bluish-green above; head darker blue. Belly white or bluish-white. Young gray with conspicuous dark spots on sides and dark gray, brown...… read more
36-73" (90-185.4 cm). Large, slender, agile, black snake with white on chin and throat (more than Northern subspecies). Iris of eye usually red or orange. Young gray with dark spots on sides and dark gray, brown, or red...… read more
10-19" (25.4-48.3 cm). The short spine-tipped tail and alternating black and whitish crossbars on belly quickly identify it. Upper surfaces brown, yellowish- or reddish-brown, or gray often with an indistinct and lighter colored dorso...… read more
10-30" (25.4-76.2 cm). A small slender snake, with a yellow, cream, or orange neck ring and bright yellow, orange, or red belly. Back gray, olive, brownish, or black; belly frequently marked with black spots. Neck ring may be interru...… read more
10-27 11/16" (25.4-70.6 cm). A small slender snake, with a golden-yellow neck ring. Back gray, olive, or brownish, sometimes approaching black. Belly yellow and typically unspotted. Neck ring may be interrupted, obscure...… read more
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi (Drymarchon corais couperi)
60-103 1/2" (152-263 cm). Largest North American snake. Heavy-bodied. Lustrous blue-black. Chin, throat, and sides of head suffused with cream, orange, or red. Scales smooth, in 17 rows. Anal plate single.… read more
30-40" (76-127 cm). Streamlined black body with greenish cast. Dart-shaped yellow spot occupies central area of each back scale; concealed front edge of each scale blue, exposed rear edge black. Black stripe behind eye. Scales weakly ke...… read more
Eastern Fox Snake
Elaphe gloydi (Elaphe vulpina gloydi)
34-70 1/2" (86.4-179 cm). Yellowish or light brown, marked with bold chocolate-brown to black blotches down midline of back and tail; average of 34 large blotches on body. 2 alternating rows of smaller blotches on sides. Head usually w...… read more
24-72" (61-182.9 cm). Orange or tan to light gray, with large black-edged red, brown, olive-brown, or dark-gray blotches down middle of back. 2 rows of small blotches on each side. Dark spear-point mark on top of head; dark stripe extends from eye onto neck.… read more
24-60 1/4" (61-91 cm). Long and slender; brown to light gray with olive, brown, or dark gray blotches down middle of back. Two alternating rows of smaller blotches on each side, extending onto edges of belly scales...… read more
34-101" (86.4-257 cm). Powerful constrictor. 3 color patterns: Black, often with white between scales; red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray with 4 dark stripes; or light gray, yellow, or brown with dark blotches down back. Belly white, yellow, orange, or gray.… read more
38-81" (96.5-205.5 cm). Shiny blue-black snake with pink or red belly bars extending upward on sides. Body cylindrical. Tail short and tipped with a sharp spine. Scales smooth.… read more
35-66" (89-167.6 cm). Cylindrical; glossy black or blue-black, with 3 red lines running length of body. Yellow or reddish-yellow stripe on sides. Underside red, with double row of black spots. Tail short, tipped with sharp spine. Males smaller than females.… read more
8-14 1/4" (20.3-36.2 cm). Pale brown and patterned with dark-edged brown crossbands; 2 prominent crossbands on head. Snout upturned and sharp-edged. Scales smooth.… read more
16-35" (41-89 cm). Sharply upturned, pointed snout. Stout body with broad neck. Tan, brown, gray, or yellowish-gray above with series of dark blotches down back (may be faded) and 2-3 rows of side spots. Large black blotches on belly and underside of tail.… read more
20-45 1/2" (50.8-115.6 cm). Stout-bodied; pointed, upturned snout; wide neck. Yellow, tan, brown, gray, or reddish with squarish dark blotches on back interspersed with round dark side blotches. All black in some areas. Belly mottled; tail very light below.… read more
14-24" (35.5-61 cm). Short, stout; pointed, sharply upturned snout; wide neck. Light brown, yellow, or grayish, often tinged with red; distinct row of dark blotches on back alternates with smaller blotches on each side. Underside of tail no lighter than belly.… read more
12-26" (30.5-66 cm). Beige, yellowish, or gray, with dark brown or gray blotches on back and sides. Large blotch on each side of neck; may have third spot on nape, or side blotches may meet. Dark bar behind eye; upper lip white. Belly solid cream or white.… read more
30-52" (76-132 cm). Variable: Tan, grayish-brown, or yellowish-brown with black-edged, dark brown to reddish-brown or greenish blotches down back; 2 alternating rows of smaller, less conspicuous spots on sides. V-shaped mark on top of head.… read more
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
30-56" (76.2-142.7 cm). Tan, grayish-brown, or yellowish-brown above with black-edged, dark brown to reddish-brown or greenish blotches down back and 2 alternating rows of smaller, less conspicuous spots on sides...… read more
36-82" (91.4-208.3 cm). Chocolate-brown to black with highly variable pattern. Light-centered scales may form crossbands, chain links, stripes, blotches, or speckles on back. Belly ranges from plain white to heavily blotched with dark pigment to plain black.… read more
36-72" (91.4-182.9 cm). A large kingsnake with dark brown or black scales marked with a central yellow spot; light spots sometimes in rows; remnants of crossbands present. Belly typically yellow with dark blotches...… read more
20-41" (50.8-104.1 cm). Tricolored, with red, black, and white, cream, or yellow bands. Light rings do not widen on belly. Black bands border red and light bands and become narrow or disappear on sides. Top of head black; snout light colored. Scales smooth.… read more
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
14-78 1/4" (35.6-199 cm). Varies: gray or tan with light V shape on neck and chocolate to reddish-brown, black-bordered blotches down back and sides; or ringed, with white to yellow neck ring followed by black-bordered red bands separated by light rings.… read more
Red Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
21-42" (53-106.7 cm). A red (or orange), black, and yellow (to white) snake; pattern of black-bordered red blotches separated by yellow rings; often appears ringed in all three colors. Several side blotches...… read more
24-52" (61-132.1 cm). Gray or tan with large chocolate-brown to reddish-brown, black-bordered blotches down back and smaller blotches on sides. Light Y- or V-shaped patch on nape of neck. Scales smooth, in 19-23 rows...… read more
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