West Virginia records
Ring-necked Snake in West Virginia
HarmlessDiadophis punctatus

Yes. The Ring-necked Snake has been recorded in 47 West Virginia counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Dark gray body with a distinct yellow-orange neck ring and bright belly.
West Virginia counties with Ring-necked Snake records
47 listed- Pendleton
- Preston
- Pocahontas
- Monongalia
- Randolph
- Tucker
- Fayette
- Raleigh
- Nicholas
- Jefferson
- Hampshire
- Kanawha
- Hardy
- Grant
- Upshur
- Ohio
- Morgan
- Greenbrier
- Wayne
- Mercer
- Webster
- Summers
- Putnam
- Monroe
- Berkeley
- McDowell
- Marion
- Lincoln
- Lewis
- Doddridge
- Wood
- Braxton
- Mineral
- Cabell
- Wyoming
- Wirt
- Ritchie
- Barbour
- Harrison
- Clay
- Tyler
- Taylor
- Boone
- Mingo
- Marshall
- Jackson
- Gilmer
See the full Ring-necked Snake profile or all snakes in West Virginia.