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Snakes of the Southwest
Snake Trivia
The Arizona State Reptile is the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi).
Non-venomous Snakes of the Southwest
Below are the non-venomous snakes found in the Southwest with the states they may be found in parentheses.
Arizona Milk Snake (Arizona)
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Arizona)
Arizona Patch-nosed Snake (Arizona)
Blackneck Garter Snake (Arizona)
Blind snake (Arizona)
Checkered Garter Snake (Arizona)
Coachwhip snake (Red Racer) (Arizona)
Common Kingsnake (Arizona)
Desert Rosy Boa Snake (Arizona)
Desert Kingsnake (Arizona)
Gopher Snake (Arizona)
Glossy Snake (Arizona)
Ground Snake (Arizona)
King Snake (Arizona)
Long-nosed snake (Arizona)
Saddled Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus browni) (Arizona)
Sonoran Gopher Snake (Arizona)
Spotted Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) (Arizona)
Western Hognose Snake (Arizona)
Venomous Snakes of the Southwest
Below are the venomous snakes found in the Southwest with the states they may be found in parentheses.
Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Arizona coral snake (Arizona)
Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) (Arizona)
Banded Rock Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Grand Canyon Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Great Basin Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Hopi Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Lyre snake (Arizona)
Mexican vine snake (Arizona)
Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) (Arizona)
Night Snake (Arizona)
Northern Blacktail Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) (Arizona)
Sidewinder Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Southwestern Blackhead Snake (Arizona)
Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchelli) (Arizona)
Tiger Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Tropical vine snake (Arizona)
Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake (Arizona)
Western Coral snake (Micruroides euryxanthus) (Arizona)
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) (Arizona)
Western Shovelnose Snake (Arizona)
Snakes of the Southwest
I am an outdoor enthusiast who would rather be on a backcountry backpacking trip than a stroll on the beach (although I do love the beach!).
Living in Las Vegas has afforded me the opportunity to easily explore the Southwest region of the United States.
A nature lover, I am often found at the end of the pack taking photos and videos of the wildlife found on the trails. Colorful flowers, desert animals, and unusual geological rock formations are often the majority of my photos.
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