Snakes in Indiana

Of the 37 species of snakes found in Indiana, only four are venomous and some are exhibited here. None have been recorded in Marion County. Many watersnakes are confused for cottonmouths or copperheads. You are much more likely to encounter a non-venomous snake than a venomous one. Some of the more common species you may encounter include the black ratsnake, the eastern gartersnake, the threatened Kirtland’s snake and the banded watersnake.

Snakes found in Indiana:

Black kingsnake	Eastern ribbon snake	Queen snake
Black ratsnake	Eastern yellowbelly racer	Red milksnake
Blue racer	Kirtland’s snake*	Rough green snake
Bullsnake	Midland brown or Dekay's snake	Smooth green snake*
Butler’s garter snake*	Midland watersnake	Southeastern crowned snake*
Chicago garter snake	Midwest worm snake	Southern black racer
Copperbelly watersnake*	Northern banded watersnake	Timber rattlesnake*
Diamondback watersnake	Northern copperhead snake	Western cottonmouth*
Eastern garter snake	Northern redbelly snake	Western earth snake
Eastern hognose snake	Northern ringneck snake	Western fox snake
Eastern massassagua rattlesnake*	Northern scarlet snake*	Western mudsnake
Eastern milksnake	Prairie kingsnake	Western ribbon snake
Eastern plains garter snake

*Threatened