Snakes of the San Francisco Bay Region Below are many of the snakes found in the Bay Area.  All photos by Rich Stallcup except for the Western Aquatic Garter Snake by Scott Hein. CLICK ON PHOTOS FOR LARGER VIEWS OF SNAKES

 

Gopher Snake - Widespread and common in grassland.	Gopher Snake - (rare, striped morph)  Solano County..	Gopher Snakes.  Male biting femail during copulation.
California Kingsnake - Widespread and uncommon in grassland.	C. Mountain Kingsnake - (Mount Hamilton and Santa Cruz Mtns.)  Rare in moist forest.	Rubber Boa - Rare in moist forests of the outer coast.
Western Rattlesnake - Rare near coast, more common on drier  interior grasslands.	Red-sided Garter Snake - Fairly common near coast; rare in dry interior drainages.	Western-territorial Garter Snake - Common and widespread (some black, not red on lateral stripes).
Western Aquatic Garter Snake - Rare; usually near water (Scott Hein).	Glossy Snake - Rare.  Eastern Alameda County (as Corral Hollow).	Long-nosed Snake - Rare.  Eastern Alameda County (as Corral Hollow).
Western Black-headed Snake - Rare.  Eastern Alameda County (as Corral Hollow).	Night Snake - Uncommon in dry interior coast ranges; rare elsewhere.	Ring-necked Snake - Subterranean except March to May; common.
Sharp-tailed Snake (dorsal) - Common but furtive March to May.	Sharp-tailed Snake (ventral) - Common but furtive March to May.	Alameda Whipsnake - Rare; East Bay hills.
Red Racer - Uncommon; easternmost coast ranges; Alameda Co,. south.	Yellow-bellied Racer - juvenile.	Yellow-bellied Racer - adult

Rich Stallcup