California records
Ring-necked Snake in California
HarmlessDiadophis punctatus
Yes. The Ring-necked Snake has been recorded in 51 California counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Dark gray body with a distinct yellow-orange neck ring and bright belly.
California counties with Ring-necked Snake records
51 listed- Sonoma
- San Diego
- Santa Clara
- Los Angeles
- Contra Costa
- Santa Cruz
- San Mateo
- Marin
- Alameda
- Monterey
- Napa
- San Luis Obispo
- Orange
- Santa Barbara
- Mendocino
- Humboldt
- Ventura
- Riverside
- San Benito
- Butte
- San Bernardino
- Tulare
- Mariposa
- Solano
- El Dorado
- Nevada
- San Francisco
- Shasta
- Kern
- Lake
- Del Norte
- Calaveras
- Tuolumne
- Siskiyou
- Placer
- Trinity
- Sacramento
- Madera
- Fresno
- Amador
- Plumas
- Yuba
- Yolo
- Glenn
- Colusa
- Sierra
- Tehama
- Stanislaus
- Merced
- San Joaquin
- Inyo
See the full Ring-necked Snake profile or all snakes in California.