SNAKEs of NORTHERN VIRGINIA
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**Harmless**
Central Ratsnake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Adult
Juvenile
Northern Black Racer
(Coluber constrictor constrictor)
Adult
Juvenile
Northern Mole Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis rhombomaculata)
Adult
Juvenile
Northern Ring-necked Snake
(Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)
Eastern Gartersnake
(Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Eastern Wormsnake
(Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
Dekay's Brownsnake
(Storeria dekayi)
Northern Watersnake
(Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
Eastern Milksnake
(Lampropeltis triangulum)
Eastern Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula)
Photo credited to David Deem
Northern Scarletsnake
(Cemophora coccinea copei)
Common Ribbonsnake
(Thamnophis saurita saurita)
Northern Rough Greensnake
(Opheodrys aestivus)
Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
(Virginia valeriae valeriae)
Photo credited to David Deem
Queensnake
(Regina septemvittata)
Red-bellied Snake
(Storeria occipitomaculata)
Cornsnake
(Pantherophis guttatus)
Photo credited to David Deem
Southern Ring-necked Snake
(Diadophis punctatus punctatus)
Photo credited to JD Kleopfer
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
Orange Phase
Photo credited to David Deem
Black Phase
Yellow Phase
**Venomous**
Eastern Copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix)
**VENOMOUS**
Timber Rattlesnake
(Crotalus horridus)
**VENOMOUS**
Juvinile Timber Rattlesnake color and pattern.
Timber can display a range of colors, featuring patterns from olive tones to shades of black.
A rattlesnake's rattle is made up of hollow, interlocking segments of keratin—similar to human fingernails or hair—located at the end of its tail. These segments are dry, light, and tough, which helps them endure fast vibrations. When rattlesnakes are born, they have just one "button," and each time they shed their skin, another keratin segment is added to the rattle.
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