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7 kwi 2022 · Snakes in Northern Wisconsin. Because of its frigid climate, few snakes are able to tolerate living in Northern Wisconsin. The only species you’ll find there are: Red-bellied snake; Eastern fox snake; Smooth green snake; DeKay’s brownsnake; Common watersnake; Common garter snake; Eastern hognose snake; Northern ring-necked snake
Northern Ringneck Snake. Northern Ringneck Snakes (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) are another native Wisconsin species with a reduced size found almost everywhere in the state. With a preference towards moist habitats, this is a species that can be found underground or next to the water. It has a black color and a yellow ringneck inspiring its ...
This species is the most common watersnake in Wisconsin! Northern Watersnakes prefer slow-moving or standing water like ponds, lakes, vernal pools, marshes, and slow-moving rivers and streams. They’re most often seen basking on rocks or logs in or near the water. Northern Watersnake Range Map (Yellow area below)
For a northern state, Wisconsin holds its own in terms of snake diversity. The twenty two Wisconsin snakes slither along the ground, climb trees and swim in the water. All but two species of venomous snakes, Eastern Massasauga and Timber Rattlesnake belong to the Colubrid family of typical snakes.
3 lip 2024 · Learn more about the many types of native snakes in Wisconsin including venomous snakes and water snakes that you should know.
Northern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsi)and Prairie ring-neck snake (Diadophis punctatus arnyi). Both are small, extremely smooth and slate-gray with a dis-tinct yellow collar on the neck. The Northern has a bright yellow belly and is found only in northern and eastern Wisconsin. The Prairie has a yellow belly speckled with black ...
3 lut 2023 · Northern Ringneck Snakes have a flat, black head with smooth scales all throughout their thin body, which is usually dark gray or a dull blue-gray in color. Their undersides may be a bright or pale yellow sometimes with small speckles or spots.
