Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
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Snakes of North Carolina
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North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Eastern Pinesnake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Copperhead Venomous
Agkistrodon contortrix
Cottonmouth Venomous
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Red-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Dekay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Northern Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Eastern Coral Snake Venomous
Micrurus fulvius
Timber Rattlesnake Venomous
Crotalus horridus
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake Venomous
Sistrurus miliarius
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Venomous
Crotalus adamanteus
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Mud Snake
Farancia abacura
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Black Swampsnake
Liodytes pygaea
Glossy Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida
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