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Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii) [state threatened]Photo © Dr. Todd Pierson
Mississippi green watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion) [state threatened]Photo © Kory G. Roberts
plain-bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)Photo © Kory G. Roberts
southern watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) [state endangered]Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
diamond-backed watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
Graham’s crayfish snake (Regina grahamii) Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
queensnake (Regina septemvittata) Photo © Kory G. Roberts
DeKay’s brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) Photo © Kory G. Roberts
western ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus) Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
plains gartersnake (Thamnophis radix) Photo © Dr. Todd Pierson
eastern ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus) [state threatened] Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
common gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Photo © Brad M. Glorioso
lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) [state threatened] Photo © Kory G. Roberts
smooth earthsnake (Virginia valeriae) Photo © Scott Ballard
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