Snakes in Minnesota

Minnesota has around `17 snakes, of which two, the timber rattlesnake and eastern massasauga, are venomous. The snake species mainly inhabit the state’s southeastern counties, though rarely seen. Of the non-venomous snakes, the common garter is quite regular here, dwelling along river banks, hilltops, and even in one’s backyard. The gopher or bull snake is Minnesota’s largest, with a length of between 48 and `108 inches.

Groups	Venomous	Non-venomous
Rattlesnakes	Timber Rattlesnake Eastern Massasauga	–
Water Snakes	–	Common Watersnake
Garter Snakes	–	Common Garter Snake Plains Garter Snake
Hognose Snakes		Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Plains Hognose Snake
Kingsnakes	–	Milk Snake
Opheodrys	–	Smooth Green Snake
Storeria	–	DeKay’s Brownsnake Redbelly Snake
Tropidoclonion	–	Lined Snake
Pantherophis	–	Black Rat Snake Eastern Fox Snake Western Fox Snake
Pituophis	–	Gopher Snake (Bull Snake)
Coluber	–	Eastern Racer