North Carolina
Snakes in Wake County
33 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Wake County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Wake County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.