Snakes in Manitoulin Island
Of the few snake species inhabiting Manitoulin Island, one of them, i.e., the massasauga rattlesnake, is venomous. However, these snakes are not that common here and are at the risk of getting endangered.
Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
---|---|---|
Rattlesnakes | Massasauga Rattlesnake | |
Garter Snakes | – | Common Garter Snake Ribbon Snake |
Kingsnakes | – | Eastern Milksnake |
Nerodia | – | Common Water Snake |
Storeria | – | Red-bellied Snake DeKay’s Brownsnake |
Opheodrys | – | Smooth Green Snake |
Diadophis | – | Ring-necked Snake |
Pantherophis | – | Eastern Foxsnake |