title: List of snakes of Kentucky
text: # List of snakes of Kentucky
  
  This is a list of snakes found in Kentucky.
  
  | Common name | Scientific name | Venomous |
  | - | - | - |
  | Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortrix | Venomous |
  | Timber Rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Venomous |
  | Northern cottonmouth | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Venomous |
  | Western Pigmy Rattlesnake | Sistrurus miliarius streckeri | Venomous |
  | Black Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | Non-venomous |
  | Black Racer | Eastern racer | Non-venomous |
  | Black Rat Snake | Pantherophis obsoletus | Non-venomous |
  | Broad-Banded Water Snake | Nerodia fasciata confluens | Non-venomous |
  | Brown Snake | Storeria dekayi | Non-venomous |
  | Copperbelly Water Snake | Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta | Non-venomous |
  | Corn Snake | Elaphe guttata | Non-venomous |
  | Diamondback Water Snake | Nerodia rhombifer | Non-venomous |
  | Eastern Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis | Non-venomous |
  | Eastern Hognose Snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Non-venomous |
  | Eastern Ribbon Snake | Thamnophis saurita saurita | Non-venomous |
  | Kirtland's Snake | Clonophis kirtlandii | Non-venomous |
  | Milk Snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | Non-venomous |
  | Mississippi Green Water Snake | Nerodia cyclopion | Non-venomous |
  | Northern Pine Snake | Pituophis melanoleucus | Non-venomous |
  | Northern Redbelly Snake | Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata | Non-venomous |
  | Northern Water Snake | Nerodia sipedon | Non-venomous |
  | Prairie Kingsnake | Lampropeltis calligaster | Non-venomous |
  | Queen Snake | Regina septemvittata | Non-venomous |
  | Ringneck Snake | Diadophis punctatus | Non-venomous |
  | Rough Green Snake | Opheodrys aestivus | Non-venomous |
  | Scarlet Kingsnake | Lampropeltis elapsoides | Non-venomous |
  | Scarlet Snake | Cemophora coccinea | Non-venomous |
  | Smooth Earth Snake | Virginia valeriae | Non-venomous |
  | Southeastern Crowned Snake | Tantilla coronata | Non-venomous |
  | Western Mud Snake | Farancia abacura reinwardtii | Non-venomous |
  | Western Ribbon Snake | Thamnophis proximus | Non-venomous |
  | Worm Snake | Carphophis amoenus | Non-venomous |
  