Snakes of Indiana

Snakes

Latin Name	Common Name	Distribution	Status	Photo
Agkistrodon contortrix	Copperhead	Southern Half	Common
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Cottonmouth	Dubois and Harrison Counties	State Endangered
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	South Central Half	State Endangered
Sistrurus catenatus	Massasauga	Northern Half	State Endangered	NA
Carphophis amoenus	Wormsnake	Southern Half	Common
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Floyd County	State Endangered	NA
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Statewide except southwestern corner	State Endangered
Coluber constrictor	Eastern Racer	Statewide	Common
Diadophis punctatus	Ring-necked Snake	Statewide except northwest corner	Common
Elaphe obsoleta	Black Ratsnake	Statewide except northwest corner	Common
Elaphe spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Southwestern Corner	Locally Common	NA
Elaphe vulpina	Foxsnake	Northwest Corner	Uncommon	NA
Heterodon platirhinos	Hog-nosed Snake	Statewide except east-central portion	Common
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Western half except northwest corner, and Harrison County	Uncommon	NA
Lampropeltis getula	Black Kingsnake	Southwestern Third	Common
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Statewide	Common
Nerodia erythrogaster	Plain-bellied Watersnake	Southwest and Northeast Corners, Jackson and Jennings Counties	State Endangered
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Southwest Corner	Locally Common	NA
Nerodia sipedon	Northern Watersnake	Statewide	Common
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Southern Half	State Species of Special Concern
Opheodrys vernalis	Smooth Greensnake	Northwest Corner	State Endangered
Pituophis catenifer	Bullsnake	Northwest Corner	Uncommon
Regina septemvittata	Queen Snake	Statewide except southwest and northwest corner	Common
Storeria dekayi	Brownsnake	Statewide	Locally Common
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Southwest and Northern thirds	Uncommon
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Floyd and Clark Counties	State Endangered	NA
Thamnophis butleri	Butler's Gartersnake	Eastern Half except southern portion	State Endangered	NA
Thamnophis proximus	Western Ribbonsnake	Southwest and Northwest Corners	State Species of Special Concern
Thamnophis radix	Plains Gartersnake	Northwest Corner	Common
Thamnophis sauritus	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Southwest and Western Portions, Jackson and Jennings Counties	Locally Common
Thamnophis sirtalis	Eastern Gartersnake	Statewide	Common
Virginia valeriae	Smooth Earthsnake	South-central and Western Portions	Uncommon	NA