Snakes in Nebraska
Nebraska has four venomous snake species, of which the timber rattlesnake is the deadliest, found in the state’s south-eastern part, inhabiting rocky areas, woodlands, and streams. The gopher snake, reaching around 96 inches, is Nebraska’s biggest snake found along riparian woodlands and river floodplains in the eastern part.
| Group | Venomous | Non-venomous |
| Rattlesnakes | Western Massasauga Prairie Rattlesnake Timber Rattlesnake | – |
| Pit Vipers | Eastern Copperhead | |
| Garter Snakes | – | Common Garter Snake Plains Garter Snake Red-sided Garter Snake Western Terrestrial Garter Snake Aquatic Garter Snake Western Ribbon Snake |
| Water Snakes | – | Common Water Snake |
| Kingsnakes | – | Prairie Kingsnake Black Kingsnake Speckled Kingsnake Desert Kingsnake California Kingsnake California Mountain Kingsnake Common Kingsnake Western Milksnake |
| Hognose Snakes | – | Plains Hog-nosed Snake Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Western Hog-nosed Snake |
| Whip Snakes | – | Coachwhip Snake Striped Whip Snake |
| Pituophis | – | Pacific Gopher Snake Bullsnake |
| Coluber | – | Eastern Racer |
| Opheodrys | – | Smooth Green Snake Rough Green Snake |
Pantherophis | – | Black Rat Snake Gray Rat Snake Eastern Rat Snake Great Plains Rats Snake Western Rat Snake Western Fox Snake |
| Regina | – | Graham’s Crayfish Snake |
| Indotyphlops | – | Brahminy Blindsnake |
| Tantilla | – | Plains Black-headed Snake |
| Tropidoclonion | – | Lined Snake |
| Clonophis | – | Kirtland’s Snake |
| Storeria | – | DeKay’s Brownsnake Redbelly Snake |
| Contia | – | Sharp-tailed Snake |
| Diadophis | – | Ring-necked Snake |
| Sonora | – | Western Ground Snake |
| Arizona | – | Glossy Snake |
Rhinocheilus | – | Long-nosed Snake |
| Carphophis | – | Western Worm Snake |
Hypsiglena | – | Night Snake |
Snakes by Colors and Patterns
Black Snakes: Black Rat Snake, Black Kingsnake, Plains Black-headed Snake
Snakes by Regions
Snakes in Southern Nebraska: Timber Rattlesnake , Western Massasauga
Snakes in Eastern Nebraska: Eastern Hog-nosed Snake , Gopher Snake
Snakes in Western Nebraska: Prairie Rattlesnake, Bullsnake
Quick Information
Biggest Snake: Bullsnake
Deadliest Snake: Timber Rattlesnake
