{"id":4,"date":"2015-11-25T04:33:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T04:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2020-08-02T22:19:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T22:19:04","slug":"snakes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Snakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Snakes of Iowa<\/h3>\n<p>Iowa has 28 species of snakes. Click on the links below to view the complete species account, range maps, and more photos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-worm-snake-carphophis-vermis-2\/\">Western Worm Snake (<em>Carphophis vermis<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-worm-snake-carphophis-vermis-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1196\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Western_worm_snake_Madison_County_Iowa_1.jpg\" alt=\"Western worm snake, Madison County, Iowa\" width=\"242\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Western_worm_snake_Madison_County_Iowa_1.jpg 687w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Western_worm_snake_Madison_County_Iowa_1-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Western_worm_snake_Madison_County_Iowa_1-150x102.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Western_worm_snake_Madison_County_Iowa_1-220x150.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/north-american-racer-coluber-constrictor\/\">North American Racer (<em>Coluber constrictor<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/north-american-racer-coluber-constrictor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-833\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blue_racer_3-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blue_racer_3-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blue_racer_3-Louisa-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blue_racer_3-Louisa-150x110.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blue_racer_3-Louisa-205x150.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/ringneck-snake-diadophis-punctatus\/\">Ringneck Snake (<em>Diadophis punctatus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/ringneck-snake-diadophis-punctatus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-846\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ringsnake_2-Woodbury.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ringsnake_2-Woodbury.jpg 680w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ringsnake_2-Woodbury-300x220.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ringsnake_2-Woodbury-150x110.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ringsnake_2-Woodbury-204x150.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plains-hognose-snake-heterodon-nasicus\/\">Plains Hog-nosed Snake (<em>Heterodon nasicus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plains-hognose-snake-heterodon-nasicus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-840\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/western_hognnose_03_02-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/western_hognnose_03_02-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/western_hognnose_03_02-Louisa-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/western_hognnose_03_02-Louisa-150x109.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/western_hognnose_03_02-Louisa-206x150.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-hognose-snake-heterodon-platirhinos\/\">Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (<em>Heterodon platirhinos<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-hognose-snake-heterodon-platirhinos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-468 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Heterodon\/Eastern_hognose_snake_Allamakee_County_Iowa_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Heterodon\/Eastern_hognose_snake_Allamakee_County_Iowa_1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Heterodon\/Eastern_hognose_snake_Allamakee_County_Iowa_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Heterodon\/Eastern_hognose_snake_Allamakee_County_Iowa_1-225x150.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Heterodon\/Eastern_hognose_snake_Allamakee_County_Iowa_1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/prairie-kingsnake-lampropeltis-calligaster\/\">Prairie Kingsnake (<em>Lampropeltis calligaster<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/prairie-kingsnake-lampropeltis-calligaster\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-841\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa-300x247.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa-768x632.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa-150x123.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PrairieKingsnakeNew-Louisa-182x150.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/speckled-kingsnake-lampropeltis-holbrooki\/\">Speckled Kingsnake (<em>Lampropeltis holbrooki<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/speckled-kingsnake-lampropeltis-holbrooki\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-851\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/speckled_kingsnake-Appanoose.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/speckled_kingsnake-Appanoose.jpg 680w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/speckled_kingsnake-Appanoose-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/speckled_kingsnake-Appanoose-150x93.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/speckled_kingsnake-Appanoose-242x150.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-milk-snake-lampropeltis-triangulum\/\">Eastern Milk Snake (<em>Lampropeltis triangulum<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-milk-snake-lampropeltis-triangulum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Milksnake_Linn_County_Iowa_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Milksnake_Linn_County_Iowa_3.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Milksnake_Linn_County_Iowa_3-300x235.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Milksnake_Linn_County_Iowa_3-150x117.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Milksnake_Linn_County_Iowa_3-192x150.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plainbelly-water-snake-nerodia-erythrogaster\/\">Plainbelly Water Snake (<em>Nerodia erythrogaster<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plainbelly-water-snake-nerodia-erythrogaster\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-837\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neglectaNewest-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neglectaNewest-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neglectaNewest-Louisa-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neglectaNewest-Louisa-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neglectaNewest-Louisa-230x150.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/diamondback-water-snake-nerodia-rhombifer\/\">Diamondback Water Snake (<em>Nerodia rhombifer<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/diamondback-water-snake-nerodia-rhombifer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-825\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diamondback_watersnake-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diamondback_watersnake-Louisa.jpg 680w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diamondback_watersnake-Louisa-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diamondback_watersnake-Louisa-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diamondback_watersnake-Louisa-229x150.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/northern-water-snake-nerodia-sipedon\/\">Northern Water Snake (<em>Nerodia sipedon<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/northern-water-snake-nerodia-sipedon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-835\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/N_Water_03_02-Johnson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/N_Water_03_02-Johnson.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/N_Water_03_02-Johnson-300x220.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/N_Water_03_02-Johnson-150x110.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/N_Water_03_02-Johnson-204x150.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/smooth-green-snake-opheodrys-vernalis\/\">Smooth Green Snake (<em>Opheodrys vernalis<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/smooth-green-snake-opheodrys-vernalis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-849\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Smooth_green_snake_Iowa_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Smooth_green_snake_Iowa_1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Smooth_green_snake_Iowa_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Smooth_green_snake_Iowa_1-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Smooth_green_snake_Iowa_1-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-rat-snake-pantherophis-obsoletus\/\">Western Rat Snake (<em>Pantherophis obsoletus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-rat-snake-pantherophis-obsoletus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-856\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blackrat_snake-Van-Buren.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blackrat_snake-Van-Buren.jpg 680w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blackrat_snake-Van-Buren-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blackrat_snake-Van-Buren-150x103.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/blackrat_snake-Van-Buren-217x150.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-fox-snake-pantherophis-ramspotti\/\">Western Fox Snake (<em>Pantherophis ramspotti<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-fox-snake-pantherophis-ramspotti\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-853\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/foxsnake_03_02_3-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/foxsnake_03_02_3-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/foxsnake_03_02_3-Louisa-300x221.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/foxsnake_03_02_3-Louisa-150x111.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/foxsnake_03_02_3-Louisa-203x150.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/gopher-snake-pituophis-catenifer\/\">Gopher Snake (aka Bullsnake &#8211; <em>Pituophis catenifer<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/gopher-snake-pituophis-catenifer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-829\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bullsnake_1-Allamakee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bullsnake_1-Allamakee.jpg 678w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bullsnake_1-Allamakee-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bullsnake_1-Allamakee-150x109.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bullsnake_1-Allamakee-207x150.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/grahams-crayfish-snake-regina-grahamii\/\">Graham\u2019s Crayfish Snake (<em>Regina grahamii<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/grahams-crayfish-snake-regina-grahamii\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-831\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/crayfishsnake_New-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/crayfishsnake_New-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/crayfishsnake_New-Louisa-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/crayfishsnake_New-Louisa-150x105.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/crayfishsnake_New-Louisa-215x150.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/brown-snake-storeria-dekayi\/\">Brown Snake (<em>Storeria dekayi<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/brown-snake-storeria-dekayi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-487 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stoeria_BrownSnake_March_S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/redbelly-snake-storeria-occipitomaculata\/\">Redbelly Snake (<em>Storeria occipitomaculata<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/redbelly-snake-storeria-occipitomaculata\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/redbelly_snake_3_Venter-Bremer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/redbelly_snake_3_Venter-Bremer.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/redbelly_snake_3_Venter-Bremer-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/redbelly_snake_3_Venter-Bremer-150x90.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/redbelly_snake_3_Venter-Bremer-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-ribbon-snake-thamnophis-proximus\/\">Western Ribbon Snake (<em>Thamnophis proximus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-ribbon-snake-thamnophis-proximus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-858\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ribbonsnake_2-Louisa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ribbonsnake_2-Louisa.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ribbonsnake_2-Louisa-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ribbonsnake_2-Louisa-150x104.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ribbonsnake_2-Louisa-217x150.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plains-garter-snake-thamnophis-radix\/\">Plains Garter Snake (<em>Thamnophis radix<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/plains-garter-snake-thamnophis-radix\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-838\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/plains_gartersnake_2-Linn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/plains_gartersnake_2-Linn.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/plains_gartersnake_2-Linn-300x230.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/plains_gartersnake_2-Linn-150x115.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/plains_gartersnake_2-Linn-196x150.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-garter-snake-thamnophis-sirtalis\/\">Common Garter Snake (<em>Thamnophis sirtalis<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-garter-snake-thamnophis-sirtalis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Thamnophis\/Red-sided_garter_snake_Thamnophis_sirtalis_Iowa_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Thamnophis\/Red-sided_garter_snake_Thamnophis_sirtalis_Iowa_1-1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Thamnophis\/Red-sided_garter_snake_Thamnophis_sirtalis_Iowa_1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Thamnophis\/Red-sided_garter_snake_Thamnophis_sirtalis_Iowa_1-1-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Thamnophis\/Red-sided_garter_snake_Thamnophis_sirtalis_Iowa_1-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/lined-snake-tropidoclonion-lineatum\/\">Lined Snake (<em>Tropidoclonion lineatum<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/lined-snake-tropidoclonion-lineatum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-832\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lined_snake-Minnesota.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lined_snake-Minnesota.jpg 670w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lined_snake-Minnesota-300x242.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lined_snake-Minnesota-150x121.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lined_snake-Minnesota-186x150.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-worm-snake-carphophis-vermis\/\">Smooth Earth Snake (<em>Virginia valeriae<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-worm-snake-carphophis-vermis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-847\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/earthsnake_1-Madison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/earthsnake_1-Madison.jpg 660w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/earthsnake_1-Madison-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/earthsnake_1-Madison-150x109.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/earthsnake_1-Madison-206x150.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/copperhead-agkistrodon-contortrix\/\">Eastern Copperhead (<em>Agkistrodon contortrix<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/copperhead-agkistrodon-contortrix\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-503 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Agkistrodon\/copperhead_New_Head_S.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Agkistrodon\/copperhead_New_Head_S.jpg 240w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Agkistrodon\/copperhead_New_Head_S-196x150.jpg 196w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snakes\/Agkistrodon\/copperhead_New_Head_S-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/timber-rattlesnake-crotalus-horridus\/\">Timber Rattlesnake (<em>Crotalus horridus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/timber-rattlesnake-crotalus-horridus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-852\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Timber_rattlesnake_Jackson_County_Iowa_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Timber_rattlesnake_Jackson_County_Iowa_5.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Timber_rattlesnake_Jackson_County_Iowa_5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Timber_rattlesnake_Jackson_County_Iowa_5-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Timber_rattlesnake_Jackson_County_Iowa_5-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/prairie-rattlesnake-crotalus-viridis\/\">Prairie Rattlesnake (<em>Crotalus viridis<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/prairie-rattlesnake-crotalus-viridis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prairie_rattlesnake_head-Plymouth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prairie_rattlesnake_head-Plymouth.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prairie_rattlesnake_head-Plymouth-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prairie_rattlesnake_head-Plymouth-150x115.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prairie_rattlesnake_head-Plymouth-195x150.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-massasauga-sistrurus-catenatus\/\">Eastern Massasauga (<em>Sistrurus catenatus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/eastern-massasauga-sistrurus-catenatus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-827\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mass_03_02-Scott.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mass_03_02-Scott.jpg 605w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mass_03_02-Scott-284x300.jpg 284w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mass_03_02-Scott-142x150.jpg 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-massasauga-sistrurus-tergeminus\/\">Western Massasauga (<em>Sistrurus tergeminus<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/reptiles\/snakes\/western-massasauga-sistrurus-tergeminus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-855\" src=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/massasauga_2-captive.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/massasauga_2-captive.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/massasauga_2-captive-300x232.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/massasauga_2-captive-150x116.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/massasauga_2-captive-194x150.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snakes of Iowa Iowa has 28 species of snakes. Click on the links below to view the complete species account, range maps, and more photos. Western Worm Snake (Carphophis vermis) North American Racer (Coluber constrictor) Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus) Plains Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon nasicus) Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) Speckled Kingsnake [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":33,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1611,"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions\/1611"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.herpnet.net\/Iowa-Herpetology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}