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Wild About Illinois Snakes!

Family Dipsadidae

common wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus)
Photo © Brad M. Glorioso

western wormsnake (Carphophis vermis)
Photo © Kory G. Roberts

ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus)
Photo © Brad M. Glorioso

red-bellied mudsnake (Farancia abacura)
Photo © Brad M. Glorioso

plains hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) [state threatened]
Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation