List of snakes of Illinois
Snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Conservation concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board's February 2011 Checklist of Endangered and Threatened Animals and Plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website.[1][2]
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Family | Venomous | Conservation concern |
Range |
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Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix | southern copperhead | Viperidae | Yes | Locally abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Agkistrodon contortrix mokeson | northern copperhead highland moccasin | Viperidae | Yes | Locally abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma | western cottonmouth water moccasin | Viperidae | Yes | Locally abundant | ||
Carphophis amoenus helenae | midwestern worm snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | ||
Carphophis vermis | midwestern worm snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | Not available. | |
Clonophis kirtlandii | Kirtland's snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | ||
Cemophora coccinea copei | northern scarlet snake | Colubridae | No | Current existence in IL uncertain. Single specimen vouchered in 1942. | ||
Coluber constrictor foxii | blue racer | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Coluber constrictor priapus | southern black racer | Colubridae | No | Locally common | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Crotalus horridus | timber rattlesnake canebrake rattlesnake | Viperidae | Yes | State Threatened | ||
Diadophis punctatus arnyi | prairie ringneck snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii | northern ringneck snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys | Mississippi ringneck snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Farancia abacura reinwardtii | western mud snake | Colubridae | No | Rarely seen | ||
Heterodon nasicus gloydi | dusty hognose snake | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Heterodon nasicus nascius | plains hognose snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Heterodon platirhinos | eastern hognose snake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster | prairie kingsnake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki | speckled kingsnake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Lampropeltis getula niger | black kingsnake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum | eastern milk snake | Colubridae | No | Not commonly seen | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila | red milk snake | Colubridae | No | Not commonly seen | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Masticophis flagellum flagellum | eastern coachwhip | Colubridae | No | State Endangered | ||
Nerodia cyclopion | Mississippi green water snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | ||
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster | yellowbelly water snake | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta | copperbelly water snake | Colubridae | No | "protected as though it were listed in Illinois"[1] | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Nerodia fasciata confluens | broad-banded water snake | Colubridae | No | State Endangered | ||
Nerodia rhombifer | diamondback water snake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis | midland water snake | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Nerodia sipedon sipedon | northern water snake | Colubridae | No | Abundant | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Opheodrys aestivus | rough green snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | ||
Opheodrys vernalis | smooth green snake | Colubridae | No | Not abundant | ||
Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains ratsnake | Colubridae | No | State Endangered | ||
Pantherophis spiloides | gray ratsnake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Pantherophis vulpina | Western fox snake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Pituophis catenifer sayi | gophersnake bullsnake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | Not available. | |
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus | northern pine snake | Colubridae | No | |||
Regina grahamii | Graham's crayfish snake | Colubridae | No | Widespread but uncommon | ||
Regina septemvittata | queen snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | ||
Sistrurus catenatus catenatus | Eastern massasauga | Viperidae | Yes | |||
Storeria dekayi wrightorum | midland brown snake De Kay's brown snake | Colubridae | No | Common | ||
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata | northern redbelly snake | Colubridae | No | Locally abundant | ||
Tantilla gracilis | flat-headed snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | ||
Thamnophis proximus proximus | western ribbon snake | Colubridae | No | Locally common | ||
Thamnophis radix | plains ribbon snake | Colubridae | No | Common in north half of state | ||
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus | eastern ribbon snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis | northern ribbon snake | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus | Chicago garter snake | Colubridae | No | (range of species, not subspecies) | ||
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis | common garter snake | Colubridae | No | Common | (range of species, not subspecies) | |
Tropidoclonion lineatum lineatum | northern lined snake | Colubridae | No | State Threatened | ||
Virginia valeriae elegans | western earth snake | Colubridae | No | Locally common |
References
- 1 2 3 "Illinois Herpetology Species List". Illinois Natural History Survey. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Checklist of Endangered and Threatened Animals and Plants of Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
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