Mississippi records
Ring-necked Snake in Mississippi
HarmlessDiadophis punctatus
Yes. The Ring-necked Snake has been recorded in 54 Mississippi counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Dark gray body with a distinct yellow-orange neck ring and bright belly.
Mississippi counties with Ring-necked Snake records
54 listed- Hancock
- Lafayette
- Harrison
- Oktibbeha
- Forrest
- Rankin
- Lamar
- Tishomingo
- Tippah
- Wilkinson
- Simpson
- Yalobusha
- Marshall
- Winston
- Stone
- Perry
- Noxubee
- Lauderdale
- Franklin
- Desoto
- Smith
- Pearl River
- Marion
- Madison
- Lowndes
- Holmes
- Copiah
- Choctaw
- Chickasaw
- Carroll
- Yazoo
- Warren
- Montgomery
- Lincoln
- Amite
- Jasper
- Jackson
- Hinds
- Grenada
- Clarke
- Bolivar
- Scott
- Benton
- Pontotoc
- Pike
- Panola
- Newton
- Neshoba
- Lawrence
- Kemper
- Jones
- Alcorn
- Adams
- Covington
See the full Ring-necked Snake profile or all snakes in Mississippi.