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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Snakes of Illinois

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There are 39 species/subspecies, representing 16 genus, found in Illinois, all are native species.



Eastern Copperhead
(Askistrodon contortrix)

Cottonmouth
(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Midwestern Worm Snake
(Carphophis amoenus helenae)

Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Blue Racer
(Coluber constrictor foxii)

Southern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor priapus)

Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)

Prairie Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus arnyi)

Northern Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Mississippi Ringneck Snake
(Diadophis punctatus stictogenys)

Western Mud Snake
(Farancia abacura reinwardtii)

Plains Hognose Snake
(Heterodon nasicus)

Eastern Hognose Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
(**)

Prairie Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis calligaster)

Black Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis nigra)

Eastern Milk Snake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)

Green Water Snake
(Nerodia cyclopion)

Plain-Bellied Water Snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster)

Northern Diamondback Water Snake
(Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)

Midland Water Snakes
(Nerodia sipedon pleuralis)

Northern Water Snakes
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Northern Rough Green Snake
(Ospheodrys aestivus aestivus)

Smooth Green Snake
(Ospheodrys vernalis)

Gray Rat Snake
(Pantherophis spiloides)
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Eastern Fox Snake
(Pantherophis vulpinus)

Bull Snake
(Pituophis cantenifer sayi)

Graham's Crayfish Snake
(Regina grahamii)

Queen Snake
(Regina septemvittata)

Brown Snake
(Storeira dekayi)

Northern Red-Bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)
 

 

 

 

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