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Snakes in Kansas
The state of Kansas is home to 38 species of snake 5 of which are rattlesnake species. Snakes from the colubrid, , and the viperidae families are represented in the state’s native population.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | F/S | S/S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Snake | Storeria dekayi | None | None |
| Checkered Garter Snake | Thamnophis marcianus | None | Threatened |
| Coachwhip | Masticophis flagellum | None | None |
| Common Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | None | None |
| Common Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | None | None |
| Copperhead (V) | Agkistrodon contortrix | None | None |
| Cottonmouth (V) | Agkistrodon piscivorus | None | None |
| Diamondback Water Snake | Nerodia rhombifer | None | None |
| Eastern Glossy Snake | Arizona elegans | Concern | None |
| Eastern Hognose Snake | Heterodon platirhinos | None | None |
| Eastern Racer | Coluber constrictor | None | None |
| Flathead Snake | Tantilla gracilis | None | None |
| Gopher Snake | Pituophis catenifer | None | None |
| Graham’s Crayfish Snake | Regina grahamii | None | None |
| Great Plains Rat Snake | Pantherophis emoryi | None | None |
| Ground Snake | Sonora semiannulata | Concern | None |
| Lined Snake | Tropidoclonion lineatum | None | None |
| Milk Snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | None | None |
| New Mexico Blind Snake | Leptotyphlops dissectis | None | None |
| Night Snake | Hypsiglena torquata | None | None |
| Northern Water Snake | Nerodia sipedon | Not Listed | None |
| Plainbelly Water Snake | Nerodia erythrogaster | None | None |
| Plains Blackhead Snake | Tantilla nigriceps | None | None |
| Plains Garter Snake | Thamnophis radix | None | None |
| Prairie Kingsnake | Lampropeltis calligaster | None | None |
| Prairie Rattlesnake (V) | Crotalus viridis | None | None |
| Redbelly Snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | None | Threatened |
| Ringneck Snake | Diadophis punctatus | Concern | None |
| Rough Earth Snake | Virginia striatula | None | None |
| Rough Green Snake | Opheodrys aestivus | None | None |
| Smooth Earth Snake | Virginia valeriae | None | Threatened |
| Timber Rattlesnake (V) | Crotalus horridus | Not Listed | None |
| Western Hognose Snake | Heterodon nasicus | None | None |
| Western Longnose Snake | Rhinocheilus lecontei | Concern | Threatened |
| Western Massasauga (V) | Sistrurus catenatus | None | None |
| Western Rat Snake | Pantherophis obsoletus | None | None |
| Western Ribbon Snake | Thamnophis proximus | None | None |
| Western Worm Snake | Carphophis vermis | None | None |
