Regina septemvittata. It may look dangerous, but this species is non-venomous and likes to hang out in areas where there is water. Nerodia sipedon. Sistrurus catenatus. The infographic below shows 9 harmless and beneficial snake species all displaying a triangular or arrow-shaped head. Its large body is darkly colored, and it lives around water and wet places. This snake actually has a fairly small range across Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, some parts of northern Kentucky, and a very small range in Pennsylvania. Brown Snake.

It is listed as threatened or endangered in almost all of those states. The copperbelly water snake, an endangered species, is found in southern Michigan and northern Indiana and Ohio.

Liochlorophis vernalis: Eastern Fox Snake. A harmless snake the same length would be much more slender and would have a much longer, thinner tail (see below). Queen Snake. Still, it often is mistaken for the very dangerous, very venomous Water Moccasin, which is not native to Ohio. Pantherophis obsoleta. Opheodrys aestivus: Smooth Green Snake. The adult is as much as 20 inches longer than the harmless Water Snakes, and its body is much heavier than those of either of Ohio's Water Snakes. Nerodia sipedon: Rough Green Snake. The Northern Water Snake - There are many people living in North America who will come across the Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon), but because of its range of colors and fairly large size it is commonly mistaken for other species. Eastern Massasauga. Queen Snake The Water Moccasin is a larger snake, however. Also, its broad-based head is …

1501:31-23-01 Special endangered wild animal regulations. Therefore, a bite from this snake … The body of this young, venomous Water Moccasin is very thick for its length, and has a relatively short, thick tail.

Lake Erie watersnakes that lived on islands more than one mile from the Ohio mainland were protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Chapter 1501:31-23 Endangered Wild Animals.

Ohio is home to 3 venomous snake species The northern copperhead, the massasauga rattlesnake, and the timber rattlesnake By Chris Anderson | July 6, 2018 at 1:21 PM EDT - …

This snake is not venomous. Notice that the head is also thick and blocky.

Pantherophis vulpina: Black Rat Snake. Northern Water Snake.

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other wildlife order, or Chapters 1531. and 1533. of the Revised Code, the following native species and subspecies of wild animals shall be designated as endangered in accordance with section 1531.25 of the Revised Code: 8. It feeds primarily on amphibians, mostly frogs and tadpoles. Range - Lake Erie watersnakes can be found on a group of limestone islands in western Lake Erie, and on a portion of the Catawba/Marblehead peninsula in Ohio. The two photos below show the same harmless Northern Watersnake before and after a human elicits a defensive response. The right-side image shows the snake in a non-defensive posture with the head in its normal shape. Saliva produced by the Northern Water Snake contains a substance that inhibits the coagulation of blood.

Lake Erie Water Snake .