California Reptiles
& Amphibians
Photo Index of California Snakes
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These are pictures of California's indigenous snakes along with one introduced species and one that might occur in California.
Click on a name link to go to the main page for more pictures and information about a particular snake and its habitat.
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Southern Rubber Boa
Charina umbratica
Coastal Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivergata roseofusca
Desert Rosy boa
Lichanura trivergata gracia
©
Jason Jones
Desert Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans eburnata
California Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans occidentalis
Mohave Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans candida
Baja California Ratsnake
Bogertophis rosaliae
Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
Nevada Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis talpina
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor mormon
Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
Pacific Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus modestus
Northwestern Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
Regal Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus regalis
San Diego Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus similis
Monterey Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii
©
Jason Jones
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea (torquata) deserticola
San Diego Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (torquata) klauberi
California Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (torquata) nuchalata
California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
Red Coachwhip
Masticophis (Coluber) flagellum piceus
San Joaquin Coachwhip
Masticophis (Coluber) flagellum ruddocki
©
Dick Bartlett
©
Brad Alexander
Baja California Coachwhip
Masticophis (Coluber) fuliginosus
California Striped Racer
Masticophis (Coluber) lateralis lateralis
Alameda Striped Racer
Masticophis (Coluber)lateralis euryxanthus
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis (Coluber) taeniatus taeniatus
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
San Diego Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer annectens
Pacific Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Great Basin Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Santa Cruz Island Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer pumilis
©
William Flaxington
©
Jason Jones
Desert Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis
Mohave Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis
Coast Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis virgultea
Variable Groundsnake
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata
Variable Groundsnake
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata
Smith's Black-headed Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
Santa Cruz Gartersnake
Thamnophis atratus atratus
Oregon Gartersnake
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
Diablo Range Gartersnake
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus
Sierra Gartersnake
Thamnophis couchii
Mountain Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans elegans
Coast Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Wandering Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Giant Gartersnake
Thamnophis gigas
Two-striped Gartersnake
Thamnophis hammondii
Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
Northwestern Gartersnake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Valley Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
California Red-sided Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
San Francisco Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
Sonoran Lyresnake
Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda
Baja California Lyresnake
Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
- Crotalus atrox
Mohave Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Colorado Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus helleri
(=Crotalus helleri)
Great Basin Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus lutosus
(=Crotalus lutosus)
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
(=Crotaus oreganus)
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
Northern Mohave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
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Dick Bartlett
Panamint Rattlesnake
Crotalus stephensi
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Pelamis platurus
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