List of snakes of New Jersey. Common non-venomous snake species include the Black Racer, Eastern Garter Snake, Milk Snake, Black Rat Snake, Eastern Ribbon Snake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Scarlet Kingsnake, and the Northern Water Snake which is … Habitat: Rocky hillsides, field edges, woodlands and roadsides. Language; Watch; Edit; This is a list of snakes known to be found in New Jersey, United States. Eastern Milk Snake’s belly scales are black and white checkered. Copperheads have a dark-colored pattern that forms hourglass-shaped bands from side to side, but coloration is highly variable among individuals and changes according to seasonal shedding periods. A copperhead, one of New Jersey’s least common snakes, is frequently confused with the northern water snake and the eastern milk snake, among the state's most common species. In Canada, the Eastern Milksnake ranges throughout southern Ontario as far north as Sault Ste.
Number of Offspring 7. Venom Extremely Venomous. All their scales are smooth. Marie and Lake Nipissing.
Photographer. One of New Jersey’s most colorful snakes, the scarlet snake has red and yellowish rings separated by thin black bands. Scientific Name Agkistrodon contortrix. The eastern garter snake is among the most common of the 22 snake species found in New Jersey. Image Binomial name Name Map Carphophis amoenus amoenus: Eastern worm snake : Cemophora coccinea copei: Northern Scarlet snake: Coluber constrictor constrictor: Northern Black Racer: Diadophis punctatus punctatus: Southern Ringneck snake… Photo by Wolfgang Wuster. New Jersey Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix. Also inside rocky crevices, underground cavities, mammal burrows, old foundations or rock walls. It has a red, pointed snout, a plain white or yellow belly, and smooth scales. Most often found beneath boards, rocks, sheet metal, logs and other trash. Common Name Copperhead. New Jersey is home to some 22 snake species, many of which may look dangerous to humans. The Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a non-venomous constrictor in the family Colubridae. The current distribution of the Eastern Milksnake within its … Family Pit Vipers. However, most are ultimately beneficial in the capture of rats and mice. It grows to a length of 14 to 32 ¼ inches. The eastern milk snake is one of several subspecies of milk snake found throughout North America and a type of kingsnake. Notes.
Distribution Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, South. Reproduction Live. Non-venomous. It is a slender snake, usually 24–36 inches long and gray to tan with three rows of large, dark, reddish-brown blotches, bordered in black, along the length of its body. Average Length 135cm. Zoom+ Range of the scarlet snake in New Jersey… Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus. Two of those snakes, the timber rattlesnake and northern copperhead, are venomous. It also occurs in southwestern Quebec, particularly near Montreal, Montérégie, and the Gatineau areas.
They prefer to stay on the ground but can climb well.