List of snakes of Connecticut

Connecticut is home to 14 species of snakes and only two are venomous. The Black racer (Coluber c. constrictor), Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria d. dekayi), Eastern ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus), Garternake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis), Hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos), milk snake (Lampropeltis t. triangulum), northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon), redbelly snake (Storeria o. occipitomaculata), ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus), ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii), smooth greensnake (Liochlorophis vernalis) and worm snake (Carphophis a. amoenus)) are non-venomous. The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen) and Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) are venomous.[1] In the state of the Connecticut, the Timber rattlesnake is listed as endangered and Eastern ratsnake is regulated with both the Ribbonsnake and Hog-nosed snake as of special concern.[2]

Snakes

Scientific Name Common name(s) Image Notes
Coluber constrictor constrictor[2] Black Racer / Eastern Racer[2] As listed
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen[2] Copperhead[2] As listed Venomous[2]
Storeria dekayi dekayi[2] Northern Brown Snake / Dekay's Brownsnake[2] As listed
Pantherophis obsoletus / Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta / Elaphe alleghaniensis[2] Eastern Ratsnake[2] / Black Rat Snake As listed
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis[2] Garternake / Common Gartersnake[2] As listed
Heterodon platirhinos[2] Hog-nosed Snake / Eastern Hog-nosed Snake[2] As listed
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum[2] Milksnake[2] As listed
Nerodia sipedon sipedon[2] Northern Watersnake[2] As listed
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata[2] Red-bellied Snake[2] As listed
Thamnophis sauritus[2] Ribbonsnake / Eastern Ribbonsnake[2] As listed
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii[2] Ring-necked Snake[2] As listed
Opheodrys vernalis[2] / Liochlorophis vernalis Smooth Greensnake[2] As listed
Crotalus horridus[2] Timber Rattlesnake[2] As listed Venomous[2]
Carphophis amoenus amoenus[2] Worm Snake / Eastern Wormsnake[2] As listed

References

  1. ↑ "Snakes in Connecticut". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Snakes in Connecticut - A Guide to Snake Identification" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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