Snakes Found in Arizona
Below are the snakes that may be in Arizona. As we research and develop articles for each one, we will update the list.
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Snake Trivia
The Arizona State Reptile is the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi).
Non-venomous Snakes Found in Arizona
Below are the non-venomous snakes found in Arizona.
- Arizona Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
- Arizona Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
- Blackneck Garter Snake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)
- Blind Snake
- Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus)
- Coachwhip Snake (Red Racer)
- Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)
- Desert Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula splendida)
- Desert Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata)
- Glossy Snake
- Gopher Snake
- Ground Snake
- King Snake (Lampropeltis)
- Long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
- Saddled Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus browni)
- Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis)
- Spotted Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
- Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Venomous Snakes Found in Arizona
Below are the venomous snakes found in Arizona.
- Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerebus)
- Arizona Coral Snake aka Western Coral Snake (Micruroides euryxanthus)
- Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi)
- Banded Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus)
- Grand Canyon Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus abyssus)
- Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus lutosus)
- Hopi Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis nuntius)
- Lyre Snake (Colubrinae Trimorphodon)
- Mexican Vine Snake (Oxybelis aeneus)
- Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
- Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata)
- Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)
- Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
- Sidewinder Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes)
- Southwestern Blackhead Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
- Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchelli)
- Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake (Crotalus pricei)
- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
- Western Shovelnose Snake (Sonora occipitalis)