Michigan records
Ring-necked Snake in Michigan
HarmlessDiadophis punctatus

Yes. The Ring-necked Snake has been recorded in 45 Michigan counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Dark gray body with a distinct yellow-orange neck ring and bright belly.
Michigan counties with Ring-necked Snake records
45 listed- Cheboygan
- Marquette
- Gogebic
- Charlevoix
- Ontonagon
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Superior
- Emmet
- Leelanau
- Mackinac
- Washtenaw
- Baraga
- Presque Isle
- Lake Hurron
- Iron
- Otsego
- Kalkaska
- Delta
- Crawford
- Menominee
- Lake
- Keweenaw
- Iosco
- Houghton
- Schoolcraft
- Roscommon
- Oceana
- Oakland
- Newaygo
- Montmorency
- Mason
- Luce
- Kent
- Alger
- Chippewa
- Oscoda
- Osceola
- Ogemaw
- Muskegon
- Antrim
- Alpena
- Gratiot
- Dickinson
- Alcona
- Benzie
See the full Ring-necked Snake profile or all snakes in Michigan.