Snakes in Virginia
22 snakes · 3 venomous · 3 mildly venomous · 16 non-venomous
Ranges are approximate. Snakes can turn up outside of them.
At a glance
22 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Virginia, part of the Southeast. 3 are venomous: Eastern Copperhead, Northern Cottonmouth and Timber Rattlesnake. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake and Ring-necked Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is kingsnakes & milksnakes: 3 of the 22. 13 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.
Venomous snakes in Virginia
Commonly confused in Virginia
Brown WatersnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Common GartersnakevsDeKay's Brownsnake›Common GartersnakevsEastern Ribbonsnake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRed-bellied Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRing-necked Snake›DeKay's BrownsnakevsRough Earthsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsDeKay's Brownsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Hog-nosed Snake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Milksnake›Eastern CopperheadvsEastern Ratsnake›Eastern CopperheadvsNorthern Watersnake›Eastern CopperheadvsRed Cornsnake›Eastern KingsnakevsEastern Ratsnake›Eastern KingsnakevsNorth American Racer›Eastern MilksnakevsNorthern Watersnake›Eastern MilksnakevsRed Cornsnake›Eastern RatsnakevsNorth American Racer›Eastern RatsnakevsRed Cornsnake›Mud SnakevsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Mud SnakevsRing-necked Snake›Northern CottonmouthvsBrown Watersnake›Northern CottonmouthvsMud Snake›Northern CottonmouthvsNorthern Watersnake›Northern CottonmouthvsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Northern WatersnakevsPlain-bellied Watersnake›Red-bellied SnakevsRing-necked Snake›Red-bellied SnakevsRough Earthsnake›Ring-necked SnakevsRough Earthsnake›Scarlet KingsnakevsScarlet Snake›Timber RattlesnakevsEastern Milksnake›Timber RattlesnakevsEastern Ratsnake›Timber RattlesnakevsNorthern Watersnake›
Mildly venomous snakes in Virginia
Non-venomous snakes in Virginia
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Ranges are approximate and still being checked by experts. A snake can turn up outside its usual range.