Snakes Found in California
Below are the snakes that may be in California.
As we research and develop articles for each one, we will update the list.
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Non-venomous Snakes in California
- Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus)
- Baja California Coachwhip (Masticophis fuliginosus)
- Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata)
- Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus)
- California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
- California Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lyrophanes)
- California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)
- California Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis)
- Checkered Garter Snake Thamnophis marcianus
- Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum
- Coast Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis multifasciata
- Coast Night Snake Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
- Coastal Rosy Boa Lichanura orcutti
- Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis
- Desert Nightsnake Hypsiglena chlorophaea
- Eastern Racer Coluber constrictor
- Forest Sharp-Tailed Snake Contia longicaudae
- Giant Garter Snake Thamnophis gigas
- Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
- Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer
- Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
- Northern Rubber Boa Charina bottae
- Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)
- Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Rosy Boa Lichanura trivirgata
- Sharp-tailed Snake Contia tenuis
- Sierra Garter Snake Thamnophis couchii
- Sonoran Lyre Snake Trimorphodon lambda
- Southern Rubber Boa Charina umbratica [e]
- Southwestern Blackhead Snake Tantilla hobartsmithi
- Striped Whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus
- Terrestrial Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans
- Two-striped Garter Snake Thamnophis hammondii
- Western Black-headed Snake Tantilla planiceps
- Western Ground Snake Sonora semiannulata
- Western Leaf-nosed Snake Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
- Western Patch-nosed Snake Salvadora hexalepis
- Western Shovelnose Snake Chionactis occipitalis
- Western Threadsnake Rena humilis
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus Mitchelli Pyrrus
Venomous Snakes in California
- Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
- Panamint Rattlesnake Crotalus stephensi)
- Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)
- Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
- Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus)
- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
- Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)