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All 39 snake taxa that are known to naturally occur in Indiana are tabulated below, along with their population ranges in the state, conservation status, and level of danger they pose to humans (upon biting them).

Photo Scientific Name Common Name State Distribution Conservation Status Threat to Humans
Copperhead 001.jpg Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Northern Copperhead southern 1/2 unknown moderate
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Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma Western Cottonmouth Dubois and Harrison counties state endangered high
Midwestern worm snake.jpg Carphophis amoenus helenae Midwestern Worm Snake southern 1/2 unknown minimal
Cemophora coccinea copei Northern Scarlet Snake Floyd county state endangered minimal
Kirtland's Snake.jpg Clonophis kirtlandii Kirtland's Snake everywhere but southwest state endangered minimal
Coiledblueracersnake.jpg Coluber constrictor foxii Blue Racer northern 2/3 common minimal
Coluber constrictor priapus.jpg Coluber constrictor priapus Southern Black Racer southern 1/3 common minimal
C horridus.JPG Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake southern 1/3 state endangered very high
Diadophis.jpg Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ringneck Snake everywhere but central 2/3 uncommon minimal
Western Mud Snake.jpg Farancia abacura reinwardtii Western Mud Snake southwestern tip state endangered (extirpated) minimal
Eastern-hognose.jpg Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake throughout uncommon minimal
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster.jpg Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster Prairie Kingsnake southwest, southcentral, and along western border uncommon minimal
Kaldari Lampropeltis getula 01.jpg Lampropeltis nigra Black Kingsnake southwestern 1/3 common minimal
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila 001.jpg Lampropeltis triangulum syspila Red Milk Snake southwest common minimal
Milksnake 001.jpg Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum Eastern Milk Snake everywhere but southwest common minimal
Copperbelly water snake.jpg Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly Water Snake southern 1/3 and northeast corner state endangered, federally threatened minimal
Nerodia rhombifer.jpg Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer Northern Diamondback Water Snake southwestern corner abundant minimal
pic unavailable Nerodia sipedon pleuralis Midland Water Snake southern 1/2 common minimal
NorthernWaterSnake23.jpg Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern Water Snake throughout common minimal
Opheodrys aestivus 1.jpg Opheodrys aestivus aestivus Northern Rough Green Snake southern 1/3 special concern minimal
Smooth Green Snake.jpg Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi Western Smooth Green Snake northwest state endangered minimal
Black Rat Snake-.JPG Pantherophis obsoletus Black Rat Snake throughout common minimal
Western Fox Snake 04.jpg Pantherophis ramspotti Western Fox Snake northwestern corner uncommon minimal
Elaphe obsoleta spiloides Tropicario.JPG Pantherophis spiloides Gray Rat Snake southwestern corner common minimal
Pituophis catenifer sayi 007.jpg Pituophis catenifer sayi Bullsnake northwest uncommon minimal
Regina septemvittataPCCA20060513-3674B.jpg Regina septemvittata Queen Snake everywhere but southwestern corner uncommon minimal
Sistrurus catenatus (1).jpg Sistrurus catenatus catenatus Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake northern 1/3 state endangered, federal candidate high
Storeriadekayidekayi.jpg Storeria dekayi dekayi Northern Brown Snake northeast corner abundant minimal
pic unavailable Storeria dekayi wrightorum Midland Brown Snake throughout abundant minimal
Redbelly Snake - Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata.jpg Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Northern Redbelly Snake everywhere but central 2/3 uncommon minimal
Southeastern Crown Snake.jpg Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned Snake Floyd and Clark counties state endangered minimal
Thamnophis butleri.jpg Thamnophis butleri Butler's Garter Snake northeast state endangered minimal
Thamnophis proximus.jpg Thamnophis proximus proximus Western Ribbon Snake everywhere but southeast and eastcentral special concern minimal
Plains gartersnake.jpg Thamnophis radix Plains Garter Snake northwest uncommon minimal
Eastern Ribbon Snake.jpg Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake southwest and southcentral common minimal
pic unavailable Thamnophis saurita septentrionalis Northern Ribbon Snake northern 2/3 common minimal
pic unavailable Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus Chicago Garter Snake Porter county unknown minimal
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Wooster.jpg Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake throughout abundant minimal
pic unavailable Virginia valeriae elegans Western Earth Snake southwestern 1/3 uncommon minimal
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