Snakes in Minnesota
12 snakes · 1 venomous · 4 mildly venomous · 7 non-venomous
Ranges are approximate. Snakes can turn up outside of them.
At a glance
12 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Minnesota, part of the Midwest. One is venomous: Timber Rattlesnake. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, Ring-necked Snake and Western Hog-nosed Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is brownsnakes & red-bellied snakes: 2 of the 12. 2 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.
Venomous snakes in Minnesota
Commonly confused in Minnesota
Common GartersnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRed-bellied Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRing-necked Snake›Eastern Hog-nosed SnakevsWestern Hog-nosed Snake›Eastern MilksnakevsNorthern Watersnake›GophersnakevsWestern Hog-nosed Snake›North American RacervsWestern Ratsnake›Red-bellied SnakevsRing-necked Snake›Timber RattlesnakevsEastern Milksnake›Timber RattlesnakevsNorthern Watersnake›
Mildly venomous snakes in Minnesota
Non-venomous snakes in Minnesota
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Ranges are approximate and still being checked by experts. A snake can turn up outside its usual range.