Amphibians, Turtles & Reptiles of Nebraska
Snake Identification
Bullsnake
Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer
Former Scientific Name: Pituophis melanoleucus
Family Name: Colubridae
Coachwhip Snake
Scientific Name: Coluber flagellum
Former Scientific Name: Masticophis flagellum
Family Name: Colubridae
Common Gartersnake
Former Name: Common Gartner Snake
Scientific Name: Thamnophis sirtalis
Family Name: Natricidae
Common Watersnake
Former Name: Northern Watersnake
Scientific Name: Nerodia sipedon
Family Name: Natricidae
Dekay's Brownsnake
Former Name: Brown Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria dekayi
Family Name: Natricidae
Dekay's Brownsnake (Juvenile)
Former Name: Brown Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria dekayi
Family Name: Natricidae
Eastern CopperheadVENOMOUS!
Former Name: Copperhead
Scientific Name: Agkistrodon contortrix
Family Name: Crotalidae
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Former Name: Eastern Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon platirhinos
Family Name: Xenodontidae
Glossy Snake
Former Name: Eastern Glossy Snake
Scientific Name: Arizona elegans
Family Name: Colubridae
Great Plains Ratsnake
Scientific Name: Pantherophis emoryi
Former Scientific Name: Elaphe guttata
Family Name: Colubridae
North American Racer
Former Name: Eastern Racer
Scientific Name: Coluber constrictor
Family Name: Colubridae
North American Racer (Juvenile)
Former Name: Eastern Racer
Scientific Name: Coluber constrictor
Family Name: Colubridae
Plains Black-headed Snake
Former Name: Plains Black-Head Snake
Scientific Name: Tantilla nigriceps
Family Name: Colubridae
Plains Hog-nosed Snake
Former Name: Western Nognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus
Family Name: Xenodontidae
Red-bellied Snake
Former Name: Redbelly Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria occipitomaculata
Family Name: Natricidae
Ring-necked Snake
Former Name: Ringneck Snake
Scientific Name: Diadophis punctatus
Family Name: Dipsadidae
Smooth Greensnake
Former Name: Smooth Green Snake
Scientific Name: Opheodrys vernalis
Former Scientific Name: Liochlorophis vernalis
Family Name: Colubridae
Speckled Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis holbrooki
Former Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula
Family Name: Colubridae
Speckled Kingsnake (Juvenile)
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis holbrooki
Former Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula
Family Name: Colubridae
Western Black Ratsnake
Scientific Name: Pantherophis obsoleta
Former Scientific Name: Elaphe obsolete
Family Name: Colubridae
Western Black Ratsnake (Juvenile)
Scientific Name: Pantherophis obsoleta
Former Scientific Name: Elaphe obsolete
Family Name: Colubridae
Western Fox Snake
Scientific Name: Pantherophis ramspotti
Former Scientific Name: Mintonius vulpinus
Family Name: Colubridae
Western Massasauga RattlesnakeVENOMOUS!
Scientific Name: Sistrurus tergeminus
Family Name: Crotalidae
Western Milksnake
Former Name: Milk Snake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis gentilis
Former Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum
Family Name: Colubridae
Western Ribbonsnake
Former Name: Western Ribbon Snake
Scientific Name: Thamnophis proximus
Family Name: Natricidae
Western Worm Snake
Scientific Name: Carphophis vermis
Former Scientific Name: Carphophis amoenus
Family Name: Dipsadidae