List of snakes of Connecticut

Connecticut is home to 14 species of snakes and only two are venomous. In the state of the Connecticut, the timber rattlesnake is listed as endangered and the gray rat snake, eastern ribbonsnake and eastern hog-nosed snake are listed as species of special concern.[1]

Snakes

Scientific Name Common name(s) Image Notes
Coluber constrictor constrictor[1] Northern black racer[1] As listed
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen[1] Northern copperhead[1] As listed Venomous[1]
Storeria dekayi dekayi[1] Northern brown snake / Dekay's brown snake[1] As listed
Pantherophis alleghaniensis[1] Gray rat snake[1] As listed
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis[1] Eastern Garter Snake[1] As listed
Heterodon platirhinos[1] Eastern hognose Snake[1] As listed
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum[1] Eastern milksnake[1] As listed
Nerodia sipedon sipedon[1] Northern water snake[1] As listed
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata[1] Northern redbelly Snake[1] As listed
Thamnophis saurita saurita[1] Eastern ribbonsnake[1] As listed
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii[1] Northern ringneck Snake[1] As listed
Opheodrys vernalis[1] Smooth green snake[1] As listed
Crotalus horridus[1] Timber rattlesnake / canebrake rattlesnake[1] As listed Venomous[1]
Carphophis amoenus amoenus[1] Eastern worm snake[1] As listed

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Snakes in Connecticut - A Guide to Snake Identification" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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