Herpetology- Practical 3 Species

Northern Scarletsnake, Cemophora coccinea, central and SE MO

Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer, Coluber constrictor, Statewide

Eastern Coachwhip, Coluber flagellum, South Mo

Great Plains Ratsnake, Pantherophis emoryi, Southern MO

Eastern Foxsnake, Pantherophis vulpinus, NE MO

Prairie Kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster, Statewide

Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum, Statewide

Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis holbrooki, Statewide

Rough Greensnake, Opheodrys aestivus, Southern MO

Bullsnake, Pituophis catenifer, Scattered statewide

Variable Ground snake, Sonora semiannulata, SW MO

Flat-headed Snake, Tantilla gracilis, Southern MO

Western Wormsnake, Carphophis vermis, Statewide

Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus, Statewide

Western Mudsnake, Farancia abacura, SE MO

Eastern Hognose, Heterodon platirhinos, Statewide

Kirtland’s Snake, Clonophis kirtlandii, NE MO

Rough Earthsnake, Haldea striatula, Southern MO

Mississippi Green Watersnake, Nerodia cyclopion, SE MO

Plain-bellied Watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster, eastern and western MO

Broad-banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata, SE MO

Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake, Nerodia rhombifer, Statewide

Common Watersnake, Neroda sipedon, Statewide

Graham’s Crawfish Snake, Regina grahamii, Northern MO

DeKay’s Brown Snake, Storeria dekayi, Statewide

Northern Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata, Statewide exc NW

Orange-striped Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis proximus, Statewide

Plains Gartersnake, Thamnophis radix, Northern MO

Common Gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis, Statewide

Lined Snake, Tropidoclonion lineatum, Northern MO

Western Smooth Earthsnake, Virginia valeriae

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortix, Statewide

Western cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus, Southern MO

Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, Statewide

Prairie Massasagua, Sisturus tergeminus, NW MO

Western Pygmy Rattlesnake, Sisturus miliarius, Southern MO

Viper Subfamily

Crotalinae

Natricinae

Small insectivorous snake family

Crotalinae

Pit Viper Subfamily

Xenodontinae

Mudsnake, Wormsnake, Ringsnake, Hognoses