All 39 snake taxa[1] that are known to naturally occur in Indiana[2][3] are tabulated below, along with their population ranges in the state,[4][5] conservation status,[6][7] and level of danger they pose to humans (upon biting them).[4]
Photo
Scientific Name
Common Name
State Distribution
Conservation Status
Threat to Humans
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
Northern Copperhead
southern 1/2
unknown
moderate
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Western Cottonmouth
Dubois and Harrison counties
state endangered
high
Carphophis amoenus helenae
Midwestern Worm Snake
southern 1/2
unknown
minimal
Cemophora coccinea copei
Northern Scarlet Snake
Floyd county
state endangered
minimal
Clonophis kirtlandii
Kirtland's Snake
everywhere but southwest
state endangered
minimal
Coluber constrictor foxii
Blue Racer
northern 2/3
common
minimal
Coluber constrictor priapus
Southern Black Racer
southern 1/3
common
minimal
Crotalus horridus
Timber Rattlesnake
southern 1/3
state endangered
very high
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Northern Ringneck Snake
everywhere but central 2/3
uncommon
minimal
Farancia abacura reinwardtii
Western Mud Snake
southwestern tip
state endangered (extirpated)
minimal
Heterodon platirhinos
Eastern Hognose Snake
throughout
uncommon
minimal
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
Prairie Kingsnake
southwest, southcentral, and along western border
uncommon
minimal
Lampropeltis nigra
Black Kingsnake
southwestern 1/3
common
minimal
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
Red Milk Snake
southwest
common
minimal
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern Milk Snake
everywhere but southwest
common
minimal
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Copperbelly Water Snake
southern 1/3 and northeast corner
state endangered, federally threatened
minimal
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
Northern Diamondback Water Snake
southwestern corner
abundant
minimal
pic unavailable
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Midland Water Snake
southern 1/2
common
minimal
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Northern Water Snake
throughout
common
minimal
Opheodrys aestivus aestivus
Northern Rough Green Snake
southern 1/3
special concern
minimal
Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi
Western Smooth Green Snake
northwest
state endangered
minimal
Pantherophis obsoletus
Black Rat Snake
throughout
common
minimal
Pantherophis ramspotti
Western Fox Snake
northwestern corner
uncommon
minimal
Pantherophis spiloides
Gray Rat Snake
southwestern corner
common
minimal
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Bullsnake
northwest
uncommon
minimal
Regina septemvittata
Queen Snake
everywhere but southwestern corner
uncommon
minimal
Sistrurus catenatus catenatus
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
northern 1/3
state endangered, federal candidate
high
Storeria dekayi dekayi
Northern Brown Snake
northeast corner
abundant
minimal
pic unavailable
Storeria dekayi wrightorum
Midland Brown Snake
throughout
abundant
minimal
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata
Northern Redbelly Snake
everywhere but central 2/3
uncommon
minimal
Tantilla coronata
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Floyd and Clark counties
state endangered
minimal
Thamnophis butleri
Butler's Garter Snake
northeast
state endangered
minimal
Thamnophis proximus proximus
Western Ribbon Snake
everywhere but southeast and eastcentral
special concern
minimal
Thamnophis radix
Plains Garter Snake
northwest
uncommon
minimal
Thamnophis saurita saurita
Eastern Ribbon Snake
southwest and southcentral
common
minimal
pic unavailable
Thamnophis saurita septentrionalis
Northern Ribbon Snake
northern 2/3
common
minimal
pic unavailable
Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus
Chicago Garter Snake
Porter county
unknown
minimal
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake
throughout
abundant
minimal
pic unavailable
Virginia valeriae elegans
Western Earth Snake
southwestern 1/3
uncommon
minimal
^Reptile Database, The Reptile Database, Retrieved April 23, 2013
^Conant, Roger, and Collins, Joseph T. (1998). A field guide to reptiles and amphibians: eastern and central North America (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p.616. ISBN 0395904528
^Behler, John L., and King, F. W. (1979). The Audubon Society field guide to North American reptiles and amphibians (Chanticleer Press ed.). New York: Knopf. p.743. ISBN 0394508246
^ abMinton, Sherman A., Jr. (2001). Amphibians and reptiles of Indiana (Rev. 2nd ed.). Indianapolis: Indiana Academy of Science. p.404. ISBN 1883362105
^MacGowan, Brian J., and Kingsbury, Bruce A. (2001). Snakes of Indiana. West Lafayette: Purdue University. p.51. ASIN B0006RR7OY
^Reptiles of Indiana Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Wildlife Hotline, Retrieved April 23, 2013
^Indiana Herp Regulations, Indiana DNR, Retrieved April 23, 2013
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