Snakes in Maine

8 snakes · 2 mildly venomous · 6 non-venomous

Ranges are approximate. Snakes can turn up outside of them.

At a glance

8 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Maine, part of the Northeast. None of the snakes listed here are venomous. Common Gartersnake and Ring-necked Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is brownsnakes & red-bellied snakes: 2 of the 8.

Commonly confused in Maine

Common GartersnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›Common GartersnakevsEastern Ribbonsnake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRed-bellied Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRing-necked Snake›Eastern MilksnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Red-bellied SnakevsRing-necked Snake›

Mildly venomous snakes in Maine

Common Gartersnake

Common Gartersnake

Ring-necked Snake

Ring-necked Snake

Non-venomous snakes in Maine

DeKay's Brownsnake

DeKay's Brownsnake

Eastern Milksnake

Eastern Milksnake

Eastern Ribbonsnake

Eastern Ribbonsnake

North American Racer

North American Racer

Northern Watersnake

Northern Watersnake

Red-bellied Snake

Red-bellied Snake

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Ranges are approximate and still being checked by experts. A snake can turn up outside its usual range.