A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

California Snakes

To use this web site to look at picture galleries, information, range maps, and references for every species of snake occurring in California, you need to get to the main page for each snake. There are several ways to do this:
SEARCH	If you know the scientific or common name of a California snake, or part of it, the quickest way to find the main page is to use the Search field (above left) to search this web site using Google.
SPECIES LIST	Use this taxonomic list of California snakes to find the name of a snake, then click on the link to go to the main page.
RANGE MAPS	Browse range maps for all California snake species, find the snake you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
PHOTO INDEX	Look at the index of pictures of all California snake species, find the snake you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
Identification
IDENTIFICATION	Use the snake identification section to find the snake you want, then click on the name link to to go the main page.
RATTLESNAKES IN CALIFORNIA	A guide to the different kinds of rattlesnakes found in California.
KEY TO CALIFORNIA GARTER SNAKES	A key to identifying garter snakes found in California.
SNAKES OF THE S.F. BAY AREA	An illustrated list of the snakes found in the San Francisco Bay Area.
SNAKES OF COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	An illustrated list of the snakes found in coastal southern California.
SNAKES OF THE SACRAMENTO AREA	An illustrated list of the snakes found in the greater Sacramento area.
NON-NATIVE SNAKES IN CALIFORNIA	An illustrated list of non-native snakes established in California.
More California Snakes Information
LIVING WITH RATTLESNAKES	Living around rattlesnakes in California.
SNAKE VIDEOS	Watch short videos of snakes.
SNAKE BEHAVIOR	Links to pictures and videos showing interesting behavior and natural history of snakes.

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