New Jersey
Snakes in Monmouth County
14 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Monmouth County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Monmouth County
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.