Snakes in Michigan
12 snakes · 1 venomous · 3 mildly venomous · 8 non-venomous
Ranges are approximate. Snakes can turn up outside of them.
At a glance
12 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Michigan, part of the Midwest. One is venomous: Eastern Massasauga. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake and Ring-necked Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is brownsnakes & red-bellied snakes: 2 of the 12. 3 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.
Venomous snakes in Michigan
Commonly confused in Michigan
Common GartersnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›Common GartersnakevsEastern Ribbonsnake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRed-bellied Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRing-necked Snake›Eastern MassasaugavsEastern Hog-nosed Snake›Eastern MassasaugavsEastern Milksnake›Eastern MassasaugavsNorthern Watersnake›Eastern MilksnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Gray RatsnakevsNorth American Racer›Northern WatersnakevsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Red-bellied SnakevsRing-necked Snake›
Mildly venomous snakes in Michigan
Non-venomous snakes in Michigan
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Ranges are approximate and still being checked by experts. A snake can turn up outside its usual range.