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Snakes in Utah
Below are the snakes that may be in Utah. As we research and develop articles for each one, we will update the list.
Did you know that rattlesnakes are protected under Utah law, making it illegal to harass or kill one? They are an important part of Utah’s ecosystem and help keep the rodent population in check.
Non-Venomous Snakes in Utah
Black-Necked Gartersnake Thamnophis Cyrtopsis
Coachwhip Masticophis Flagellum
Common Chuckwalla Sauromalus Ater
Common Gartersnake Thamnophis Sirtalis
Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis Getula
Common Lesser Earless Lizard Holbrookia Maculata
Common Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus Graciosus
Common Sideblotched Lizard Uta Stansburiana
Cornsnake Elaphe Guttata
Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma Platyrhinos
Desert Iguana Dipsosaurus Dorsalis
Desert Night Lizard Xantusia Vigilis
Desert Spiny Lizard Sceloporus Magister
Eastern Collared Lizard Crotaphytus Collaris
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus Undulatus
Eastern Racer Coluber Constrictor
Gila Monster Heloderma Suspectum
Glossy Snake Arizona Elegans
Gophersnake Pituophis Catenifer
Great Basin Collared Lizard Crotaphytus Bicinctores
Greater Short-Horned Lizard Phrynosoma Hernandesi
Groundsnake Sonora Semiannulata
Long-Nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia Wislizenii
Long-Nosed Snake Rhinocheilus Lecontei
Many-Lined Skink Eumeces Multivirgatus
Milksnake Lampropeltis Triangulum
Mojave Desert Tortoise Gopherus Agassizii
New Mexico Whiptail Aspidoscelis Neomexicana
Nightsnake Hypsiglena Torquata
Ornate Tree Lizard Urosaurus Ornatus
Painted Turtle Chrysemys Picta
Plateau Striped Whiptail Aspidoscelis Velox
Ring-Necked Snake Diadophis Punctatus
Rubber Boa Charina Bottae
Smith’s Black-Headed Snake Tantilla Hobartsmithi
Smooth Greensnake Opheodrys Vernalis
Snapping Turtle Chelydra Serpentina
Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis Pyromelana
Spiny Softshell Apalone Spinifera
Spotted Leaf-Nosed Snake Phyllorhynchus Decurtatus
Striped Whipsnake Masticophis Taeniatus
Terrestrial Gartersnake Thamnophis Elegans
Tiger Whiptail Aspidoscelis Tigris
Western Banded Gecko Coleonyx Variegatus
Western Fence Lizard Sceloporus Occidentalis
Western Lyresnake Trimorphodon Biscutatus
Western Patch-Nosed Snake Salvadora Hexalepis
Western Skink Eumeces Skiltonianus
Western Threadsnake Leptotyphlops Humilis
Zebra-Tailed Lizard Callisaurus Draconoides
Venomous Snakes in Utah
Great Basin (Western) Rattlesnake Crotalus Oreganus Lutosus
Hopi (Prairie) Rattlesnake Crotalus Viridis Nuntius
Midget Faded (Western) Rattlesnake Crotalus Oreganus Concolor
Mojave Rattlesnake Crotalus Scutulatus
Speckled Rattlesnake Crotalus Mitchellii
Sidewinder Crotalus Cerastes
Western Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus
Note, I have references that the Green Prairie (Prairie) Rattlesnake Crotalus Viridis Viridis is in Utah but I need to research further to see if they have migrated to the state.
Snakes in Utah
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