Snakes in Oregon

Of the fifteen snake species present in Oregon, only one, i.e., the western or prairie rattlesnake, is venomous. One could mostly find these venomous snakes in the northeastern and central parts of Oregon, inhabiting juniper woodlands and pine forests. The four garter species inhabiting here mostly dwell along grasslands, lawns, fields, forests, and woodlands.

Groups	Venomous	Non-venomous
Rattlesnakes	Western Rattlesnake	–
Garter Snakes		Aquatic Garter Snake Western Terrestrial Garter Snake Northwestern Garter Snake Common Garter Snake
Kingsnakes	–	Common Kingsnake California Mountain Kingsnake
Whipsnakes	–	Striped Whipsnake
Charina	–	Rubber Boa
Coluber	–	Eastern Racer
Contia	–	Sharp-tailed Snake
Diadophis	–	Ring-necked Snake
Pituophis	–	Gopher Snake
Hypsiglena	–	Night Snake
Sonora	–	Western Ground Snake