Virginia records
Western Ratsnake in Virginia
HarmlessPantherophis obsoletus
Yes. The Western Ratsnake has been recorded in 96 Virginia counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Long-bodied with weakly keeled scales; blotched, striped, or solid depending on species.
Virginia counties with Western Ratsnake records
96 listed- Fairfax
- Henrico
- Fauquier
- Bedford
- New Kent
- Hanover
- Page
- Roanoke
- King William
- Prince William
- Powhatan
- Amherst
- Southampton
- Greene
- Loudoun
- Chesterfield
- Virginia Beach
- Goochland
- Northampton
- Mecklenburg
- James City
- Franklin
- Alexandria
- Charles City
- Patrick
- Albemarle
- Warren
- Rappahannock
- Chesapeake
- Caroline
- Accomack
- Rockingham
- Richmond
- Augusta
- Nelson
- Louisa
- Culpeper
- Nottoway
- Newport News
- York
- Norfolk
- Lee
- Sussex
- Surry
- Isle of Wight
- Henry
- Amelia
- Grayson
- Charlotte
- Prince George
- Manassas
- Madison
- Frederick
- Floyd
- Carroll
- Campbell
- Williamsburg
- Washington
- Tazewell
- Suffolk
- Scott
- Bath
- Arlington
- Middlesex
- Appomattox
- Halifax
- Gloucester
- Alleghany
- Fredericksburg
- Dinwiddie
- Cumberland
- Craig
- Botetourt
- Bland
- Wythe
- Westmoreland
- Russell
- Rockbridge
- Roanoke City
- Pittsylvania
- Orange
- Northumberland
- Lunenburg
- Lancaster
- King George
- Highland
- Greensville
- Fluvanna
- Fairfax City
- Essex
- Clarke
- Charlottesville
- Buckingham
- Bedford City
- Smyth
- Prince Edward
See the full Western Ratsnake profile or all snakes in Virginia.