Snakes are perhaps the most maligned animals in Kentucky. Yet these animals have fascinating life histories, exhibit beautiful color patterns and play critical ecological roles in Kentucky’s environment. Of the 33 snake species found in Kentucky, only four are venomous.

Snakes of Kentucky Displaying 1 - 33 of 33. Broad-banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Common or Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) Common Wormsnake (Carphophis ameonus) Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)

Kentucky’s venomous snakes are the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pigmy rattlesnake. All four species belong to a group of snakes called pit vipers. The name pit viper comes from the pit or small opening located on each side of the head between the eye and nostril (Fig. 1). Pits are sensory organs that aid in the capture of

Kentucky’s snake species exhibit wide variability in body shape. Some species are thick, stocky and heavy-bodied for their length; these snakes include our pit viper species, eastern hognose snakes, some of the watersnakes and others.

Learn the types of SNAKES in Kentucky, AND how to identify them by sight. How many of these species have YOU seen?

2022年5月11日 · From slender ribbon snakes to stout copperheads, this state boasts 32 different species of snakes. I’ll cover how to identify the most common, most dangerous, and most iconic snakes in the Bluegrass State. You’ll find individual species profiles, including Kentucky snakes pictures and facts.

At the present time, 56 species of reptiles are known to occur in Kentucky (10 lizards, 32 snakes, and 14 turtles). One additional snake – the Eastern Coachwhip – has not been seen in Kentucky in more than 40 years and was probably not native to our state in the first place.

2022年6月16日 · In Kentucky, we have four venomous snakes: the timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake (mainly found in the Land Between the Lakes area), the cottonmouth (also called the water moccasin)...

This is a list of snakes found in Kentucky. [1] ^ Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. "Kentucky Snakes" (PDF) (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

Kentucky does host three of the four native venomous snakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. That’s a different story. This article focuses on the colorful world of Kentucky snakes with the goal of answering some very basic snake identification questions.