High Desert & Inland Empire Snake ID

High Desert Wildlife Control

Free Snake ID Hotline!  If you need assistance with High Desert & Inland Empire Snake ID, you may text clear, focused photos to 760-961-5980.   There is no charge for this service!

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IMPORTANT ALERT: Snake Fungal Disease has been identified in California.  This disease is often fatal to wild snakes.  Please hire a trained professional who can recognize this disease, and is trained in preventing potential spread.   More information here  


Northern Mohave Rattlesnake  (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus VENOMOUS


Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus helleri)  VENOMOUS


Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) VENOMOUS


Mohave Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes cerastes)   VENOMOUS


Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)  VENOMOUS


Panamint Rattlesnake  (Crotalus stephensi)  VENOMOUS


Banded California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)   Non-Venomous


Great Basin Gopher Snake  (Pituophis catenifer deserticola Non-venomous


Coachwhip AKA “Red Racer”   Coluber flagellum piceus) Color phases vary considerably in our region.  Non-venomous


Night Snake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)  Non-venomous


Western Long Nosed Snake  (Chionactis occipitalis)  Non-venomous


Western Lyre Snake  (Trimorphodon biscutatus)  Mildly venomous (not normally dangerous to humans)


Desert Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans ssp candida Non-venomous


Mohave Shovelnose Snake (Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis)  Non-venomous


Mohave Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis) Non-venomous


Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)  Non-venomous


Blind Snake AKA Threadsnake (Rena humilis)  Non-venomous