List of snakes of New Jersey

This is a list of snakes found in New Jersey, United States. There are 23 species of snakes, although the Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) is likely extirpated. The New Jersey official snake guide also lists a rare snake hybrid between the L. t. triangulum and the L. t. elapsoides living in the southern portion of the state.

Non-venomous #Image Binomial name Name 1Carphophis amoenus amoenus Eastern worm snake2Cemophora coccinea copei Northern scarlet snake3Coluber constrictor constrictor Northern black racer4Diadophus punctatus edwardsiiNorthern ringneck snake5Diadophus punctatus punctatusSouthern ringneck snake6Heterodon platirhinos Eastern hognose snake7Lampropeltis getula getula Eastern kingsnake8Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern milk snake9Nerodia sipedon sipedonNorthern water snake10Opheodrys aestivusRough green snake11Opheodrys vernalisSmooth green snake12Pantherophis alleghaniensisCentral rat snake13Pantherophis guttatusCorn snake14Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucusNorthern pine snake15Regina septemvittataQueen snake16Storeria dekayi dekayiNorthern brown snake17Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculataNorthern red-bellied snake18Thamnophis sauritus sauritusEastern ribbon snake19Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalisEastern garter snake20Virginia valeriae valeriaeEastern smooth earth snake

Venomous #Image Binomial name Name 21Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Northern copperhead22Crotalus horridus Timber rattlesnake

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