By Snaketracks / September 3, 2019
Listed below are the known snake species from across the globe broken down by scientific and common names.
Above the list are the snake species we have covered and created care sheets for to help you in caring for your snake.
If you notice we are missing a species or would like to contribute information to this list please let us know.
Snake Species Care Sheets
Pueblan Milk Snake (Campbell’s Milk Snake)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, colubrid
- Average Adult Size: 3 – 4 feet (0.9 m – 1.2 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 22 years
Mexican Black Kingsnake (Western Black Kingsnake)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula nigrita
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 3.5 – 4.3 feet (1.06 m – 1.32 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 33 years
Kenyan Sand Boa (Egyptian Sand Boa)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Boidae
- Scientific Name: Gongylophis colubrinus (Eryx colubrinus)
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 2 – 3 feet (60 cm – 91 cm)
- Lifespan: 15 – 20 years
Corn Snake
(Red Rat Snake)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Pantherophis guttatus
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 2 – 6 feet (0.6 m – 1.8 m)
- Lifespan: 23 years
Garter Snake (Ribbon Snake)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Thamnophis sp.
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, colubrid
- Average Adult Size: 2-3 feet (0.61 – 0.91 m)
- Lifespan: 5-10 years
Ball Python
(Royal Python)
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Pythonidae
- Scientific Name: Python regius
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 3-4 feet (0.91-1.22 m)
- Lifespan: 20-30 years
Jungle Carpet Python
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Pythonidae
- Scientific Name: Morelia spilota cheynei
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, python
- Average Adult Size: 5–7 feet (1.5-2.1 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 20 years
Sunbeam Snake
- Experience Level: Advanced
- Family: Xenopeltidae
- Scientific Name: Xenopeltis unicolor
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 3 feet 3 inches – 4 feet 3 inches (1 m – 1.3 m)
- Lifespan: 9 years – 12 years
Colombian Rainbow (Brown Rainbow Boa)
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Family: Boidae
- Scientific Name: Epicrates maurus
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 3 – 5 feet (0.9 m – 1.5 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 24 years
Green Tree Python
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Family: Pythonidae
- Scientific Name: Morelia viridis
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 4.9 to 6 feet (1.50 to 1.80 m)
- Lifespan: 20.6 years
Rosy Boa
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Boidae
- Scientific Name: Charina trivirgata / Lichanura trivirgata
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 1.4 to 3.6 feet (0.44 to 1.12 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 30 years
Western Hognose Snake
- Experience Level: Beginner
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 1.4 to 3.6 feet (0.38 to 0.51 m)
- Lifespan: 15 – 20 years
- Experience Level: Expert
- Family: Pythonidae
- Scientific Name: Python reticulatus / Malayopython reticulatus
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 5.25 to 29.53 feet (1.6 to 9.0 m)
- Lifespan: 18 to 27 years
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer sayi
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 1 40 to 72 in (1.22 to 1.83 m)
- Lifespan: 20 to 25 years
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer sayi
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 1 40 to 72 in (1.22 to 1.83 m)
- Lifespan: 20 to 25 years
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Family: Colubridae
- Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer sayi
- Risk Factor: Nonvenomous, constrictor
- Average Adult Size: 1 40 to 72 in (1.22 to 1.83 m)
- Lifespan: 20 to 25 years