Michigan Snake Identification Guide (With Pictures & Charts)

Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)

Kirtland's snake Clonophis kirtlandii
Peter Paplanus

Blue racer (Coluber constrictor foxii)

Blue racer Coluber constrictor foxii
Peter Paplanus

Northern ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Northern ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
J. Maughn

Eastern fox snake (Pantherophis gloydi)

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Eastern fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus)

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Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos
Peter Paplanus

Eastern milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)

Eastern milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Peter Paplanus

Smooth green snake (Liochlorophis vernalis)

Smooth green snake Liochlorophis vernalis
Andrew Hoffman

Copperbelly water snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta)

Copperbelly water snake Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Peter Paplanus

Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon)

Northern Water Snake Nerodia sipedon
Andrew Hoffman

Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Black rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus
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Gray rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides)

Gray rat snake Pantherophis spiloides
Douglas Mills

Queen snake (Regina septemvittata)

Queen Snake Regina septemvittata
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)

Eastern massasauga rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus
Andrew Hoffman

Dekay’s Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)

Dekay’s Brown Snake Storeria dekayi
Andrew Hoffman

Red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)

Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata
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Butler’s garter snake (Thamnophis butleri)

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Northern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis)

Northern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis
Andrew Hoffman

Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)

Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis
Tom Murray

Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)

Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus
Fyn Kynd

Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)

Plain bellied Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster
Vicki DeLoach

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos
Peter Paplanus

Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulu)

Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum
Ashley Wahlberg (Tubbs)

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