Yellow is such a bright color that it caught our attention in only one go. The bright yellow-colored snakes are also eye-catching and attention-seekers. They look so intimidating, even though not all are venomous.
In fact, many of them are quite docile and secretive and are considered good pets. In this article, we will discuss some interesting yellow snakes found in nature. Here is the list of 30 yellow snakes found in this world.
30 Yellow Snakes and Their Mesmerizing Patterns
1. Common Garter Snake
| Scientific name | Thamnophis sirtalis |
| Size | 55 to 137 cm |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | have yellow stripes all over its black body |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
The common garter snake is well known for its striking appearance. This species of snake is found in North America and has a distinct yellow color with black or brown stripes.
These yellow snakes with brown stripes are medium-sized, with an average size of 55 to 137 cm.
These viviparous snakes prefer a variety of habitats, including meadows, marshes, woodlands, and hillsides. They are cold-resistant and can adjust between 68 and 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Golden tree snake
| Scientific name | Chrysopelea ornata |
| Size | 2 to 4 feet |
| Geographical location | India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Philippines |
| Identification | Oval shaped red patches present all over the body |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
Chrysopelea ornata, also known as the golden tree snake, is an uncommon yellow snake. It is a medium-sized snake found in India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines.
It can attain a size of up to 2 to 4 feet. Their bodies consist of yellow and black scales and have oval-shaped red patches present throughout their body from neck to tail. Their ventral side is yellowish-green in color. This mildly venomous snake commonly feeds on geckos or small birds.
3. Albino Ball Python
| Scientific name | Python regius |
| Size | 2.5 to 5 feet |
| Geographical location | West and Central Africa |
| Identification | have golden yellow marking on its paper white body |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Another beautiful yellow snake we have on our list is the Albino Ball Python. These ball Pythons are non-venomous and found in West and Central Africa. They are most active at dawn and dusk.
They are docile and have a friendly temperament that is suitable for pet beginners. It varies in size a lot and ranges from 2.5 to 5 feet. They mostly prefer mice, rats, shrews, voles, and a small bird to eat.
4. Yellow eyelash pit viper
| Scientific name | Bothriechis schlegelii |
| Size | 35 to 82 cm |
| Geographical location | Central and South America |
| Identification | have yellow body and have brown or black speckles all over the body |
| Deadliness | highly venomous |
Finally, we have a highly venomous snake on this yellow snake list. These medium-sized eyelash pit vipers are found in Central and South America. They are characterized by the modified scales over the eyes, which act as eyelashes, and got their name due to this.
As their name indicates, they have yellow bodies with brown or black speckles all over the body. These nocturnal arboreal snakes have strong prehensile strength.
5. Yellow Malabarian Pit Viper
| Scientific name | Craspedocephalus malabaricus |
| Size | 41 inches |
| Geographical location | Western Ghats India |
| Identification | have a triangular head and yellow body with lot of speckles |
| Deadliness | Venomous |
Malabar rock pit viper, Malabar pit viper, or rock viper are the common names of the snake Craspedocephalus malabaricus. One can find these snakes in the Western Ghats of Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
These venomous snakes are slow-moving but can strike you back if they feel threatened. They exist in many color forms, but in this list we included the yellow Malabarian pit viper, which can be identified by its striking yellow body with a lot of black or brown speckles.
6. Banded Krait
| Scientific name | Bungarus fasciatus |
| Size | up to 2.7 m |
| Geographical location | Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Southern China |
| Identification | Have alternate black and yellow bands all over the body |
| Deadliness | Highly venomous |
Bungarus fasciatus, also known as Banded krait, are highly venomous snake commonly found in Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Southern China. They are quite shy, timid and not very aggressive.
These snakes have striking all alternate black and yellow bands all over the body and can grow up to 2.7 m.
7. Albino Japanese rat snake
| Scientific name | Elaphe climacophora |
| Size | 3.2 to 6.5 feet |
| Geographical location | the Japanese archipelago |
| Identification | have light yellow body with red eyes |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Albino Japanese rat snake is a large and slender snake with a light yellow body and red eyes. This albino morph is non-venomous and known for its climbing ability to climb high trees and take birds out of their nests.
One can find them in the Japanese archipelago, including Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, the Shikoku Islands, or Kunashir Island. These snakes are considered good luck. The albinism in these snakes is caused by a mutation in their tyrosinase gene.
8. Albino Burmese Python
8. Albino Burmese Python
| Scientific name | Python bivittatus |
| Size | 9 to 20 feet |
| Geographical location | Southern and southeastern Asia |
| Identification | Yellow colored with peach or orange rings lined with white |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Another albino snake we have on our list is the Albino Burmese Python. They are one of the largest snakes in the world, with an average size of 9 to 20 feet. They are known for their striking appearance: yellow with peach or orange rings with white.
These albino Burmese pythons are rarely found in southern and southeastern Asia, inhabiting grasslands, marshes, swamps, woodlands, river valleys, and jungles.
9. Ring neck snake
| Scientific name | Diadophis punctatus amabilis |
| Size | 10 to 18 inches |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | have yellow or orange band on their neck |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
The ring-neck snake is native to North America. This black snake with yellow ring around the neck are very different from other snakes due to their appearance. As their name suggests, they have a yellow or orange band on the back of their neck and yellow undersides.
They are small, with an average size of 10 to 18 inches. These nocturnal snakes have a very shy and secretive nature. These non-venomous snakes used to curl their tails in defense.
10. Albino red tail Boa
| Scientific name | Boa constrictor |
| Size | 6 to 10 feet |
| Geographical location | South America |
| Identification | Red and Orange blotches are present all over the body |
| Deadliness | Non Venomous |
Red-tail boa has many morph forms. One of their morphs is the Albino Colombian Red Tail Boa. These red-tail boas are native to South America. These non-venomous snakes are very famous in the ex*tic pet trade.
They have characteristic red and orange blotches that are present throughout their yellow body. They got their names from the hyperpigmented red tail. The red-tail boas are ovoviviparous and primarily live in rainforest clearings or edges.
11. Plains Garter Snake
| Scientific name | Thamnophis radix |
| Size | 15 to 28 inches |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | Orange and yellow stripes are present throughout the body |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
Thamnophis radix, or Plains Garter Snake, is commonly found in North America. They are considered one of the most cold-tolerant snakes. Plain garter snakes are mildly venomous, but their venom doesn’t harm humans.
Their bodies are gray or green in color, with distinctive yellow and orange stripes all over them. This black snake with yellow stripes species is promiscuous, and both male and female mate several times during their lives.
12. Wagler’s pit viper
| Scientific name | Tropidolaemus wagleri |
| Size | 75 cm to 1 m |
| Geographical location | Southeast Asia |
| Identification | Have black body with yellow stripes |
| Deadliness | Highly Venomous |
These black and yellow snakes of Asia are famous for their striking appearance. These snakes have a narrow body and have an average size of 75 cm to 1 m.
These snakes are black with unique yellow strippy patterns. These black and yellow snakes are highly venomous and contains most powerful venom which have capability of paralyse animals.
13. Laotian Wolf Snake
| Scientific name | Lycodon laoensis |
| Size | 5 m |
| Geographical location | Asia |
| Identification | have yellow bands all over the body |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
The Laotian wolf snake is a member of the family Colubridae. These ground-dwelling snakes are not that aggressive and don’t bite much. Their coloration makes them mistaken for banded kraits. These large snakes can grow up to 5 meters.
They are non-venomous, often go hunting at night, and mostly prefer small rodents, small birds, etc. to eat. These snakes are commonly found in Asia, primarily in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), and West Malaysia.
14. Black and yellow mangrove snake
| Scientific name | Boiga dendrophila |
| Size | 8 to 9 feet |
| Geographical location | Southeast Asia |
| Identification | Have alternate black and yellow bands |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
Black and yellow mangrove snake or mangrove snake or gold-ringed cat snake are some of the common names of Boiga dendrophila. Southeast Asian native is potentially aggressive snake.
People mistaken this black snake with yellow stripes for banded krait which is highly venomous. They are the biggest snake in their family Colubridae and their size ranges from 8 to 9 feet.
15. Yellow bellied Sea snake
| Scientific name | Hydrophis platurus |
| Size | 28 to 35 inches |
| Geographical location | In all tropical oceans except Atlantic ocean |
| Identification | Yellow ventral side or belly |
| Deadliness | Highly Venomous |
Yellow bellied sea snake can be easily identified by its bright coloration. They have black snake with yellow belly and have characteristic spotted paddle shape tail.
They use their cryptic coloration to warn the predators. These sea snakes spend 90 percent of their life underwater. They are found in all tropical oceans except the Atlantic Ocean.
16. Australian Green tree python
| Scientific name | Morelia viridis |
| Size | 1 to 2 m |
| Geographical location | Northern and Eastern Australia |
| Identification | Yellow in color with black speckles in juvenile stage |
| Deadliness | Non Venomous |
The Green Tree python is the species of snake that is native to Northern and Eastern Australia. These green tree pythons are yellow in their juvenile stage and after like 12 months they start turning into green.
Females tend to be larger and heavier than males. These yellow snake with black spots mostly prefer small animals like rodents, geckos and skinks. These snakes are oviparous and lay up to 25 eggs in a single clutch.
17. Albino lavender Reticulated python
| Scientific name | Malayopython reticulatus |
| Size | 10 to 20 feet |
| Geographical location | Southeast Asia |
| Identification | Have yellow body with orange and lavender markings |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
The Levander Albino Reticulated python is a separate genetic line from the Albino Ball python. This rare morph is seen next to water sources. They are the longest and third heaviest snake in the world.
There size ranges from 10 to 20 feet. In the above picture, it is showing Albino Lavender platinum reticulated python. These yellow morphs have orange and lavender remarkable markings. These oviparous snakes, lay up to 15 to 80 eggs in a single clutch.
18. Eastern Rat snake
| Scientific name | Pantherophis alleghaniensis |
| Size | 3.5 to 7 feet |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | mustard yellow coloring with black dorsal stripes |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
This North American species of snake is also known as the yellow rat snake or the chicken snake. The yellow morph of this snake is mustard yellow in color, with black or brown dorsal stripes.
This is a non venomous snake found in variety of habitats including farmlands, hardwood forests, forested wetlands, thickets and fields.
19. Mexican tiger rat snake
| Scientific name | Spilotes pullatus mexicanus |
| Size | up to 3 m |
| Geographical location | Southern Mexico, Central America, northern and central South America, and Trinidad, Tobago |
| Identification | have alternate yellow and black patchy bands |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Another snake we have on our list of yellow snakes is Mexican tiger rat snake. They have alternate yellow and black patchy bands and are large in size and can attain up to 3 m length. It is known for its quick moves.
These snakes are commonly found in Southern Mexico, Central America, Northern and Central South America, Trinidad and Tobago, inhabiting rainforests and heavily wooded grasslands.
20. Yellow anaconda
| Scientific name | Eunectes notaeus |
| Size | 3.3 to 4.4 m |
| Geographical location | Southern South America |
| Identification | have yellow body with black irregular blotches |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Yellow Anaconda is one of the largest snakes commonly found in Southern South America. They can attain an average size of 3.3 to 4.4 m. Though they are non venomous they are very aggressive and cause threat to small animals.
They have remarkable patterns all over the body. Their body is yellow with black irregular blotches present throughout the body. Cannibalism is also observed in these species of snake.
21. Common tree snake
| Scientific name | Dendrelaphis punctulatus |
| Size | up to 1.2 m |
| Geographical location | Australia |
| Identification | have blue snakes and golden yellow on their ventral sides |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
These non venomous snakes are known for their striking blue appearance. These blue and yellow snakes are found in a variety of habitats ranging from rainforests to woodland.
Australian tree snake or common tree snake are the common names of Dendrelaphis punctulatus. These agile snakes are blue in color and their ventral sides are golden yellow to bright green.
22. Eastern ribbon snake
| Scientific name | Thamnophis saurita |
| Size | 18 to 26 inches |
| Geographical location | Eastern United States |
| Identification | Have black body with yellow stripes |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
This black snake with yellow stripes is commonly known as Eastern ribbon snake. They get their name from their ribbon-like thin body. These non venomous snakes are commonly found in Eastern United States.
They are very common near water resources like ponds and streams. Practices like eating their young one are also seen in these species.
23. Yellow Cobra
| Scientific name | Naja nivea |
| Size | up to 47 inches |
| Geographical location | South Africa |
| Identification | By their golden hood |
| Deadliness | highly venomous |
Another yellow snake we have in our list is yellow cobra. Yellow Cobra is the highly venomous snake commonly found in South Africa. In this species of snake males tend to be larger than females and generally they can attain a size of up to 47 inches.
They vary in color; they appear in different shades of yellow or golden brown. It feeds on a variety of animals like rodents, lizards, small mammals etc.
24. West Coast Banded Snake
| Scientific name | Simoselaps littoralis |
| Size | 39 cm |
| Geographical location | Australia |
| Identification | Have thin black bands on their yellow body |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
Simoselaps littoralis is a species of snake that is also known as the West Coast banded snake or coastal burrowing snake. It is the species of mildly venomous snake that is native to Australia.
This snake species occurs in many yellow color shades. As their name indicates, they are bright yellow with narrow black bands. They can grow up to 39 cm. These burrowing snake live in coastal areas as well as in shrubland.
25. Moluccan Python
| Scientific name | Simalia clastolepis |
| Size | 8 to 9 feet |
| Geographical location | Indonesia |
| Identification | Have yellow body with some black scales |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
Pythons occur in many colorful forms. One of these pythons is Moluccan Python. Moluccan pythons have a ability to change their color throughout their life. After they hatched from egg they are red in color then change from yellow to brown.
They are very famous among pet traders because of their appealing appearances. Like all other pythons, they are large with size of 8 to 9 feet.
26. Arctic Albino Superconda
| Scientific name | Heterodon nasicus |
| Size | 15 to 20 inches |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | Have three dark yellow markings on their head on yellow body |
| Deadliness | Mildly venomous |
Artic albino Superconda is the designer morph of Western hognose snake. They are formed by the combination of artic and albino morphs of the western hognose snake.
They are completely yellow with dark yellow marks on their head. It is mildly venomous and can kill small rodents and small animals. Males tend to be smaller than females. Their length varies from 15 to 20 inches. They can live up to 20 years in captivity.
27. Jamaican yellow boa
| Scientific name | Chilabothrus subflavus |
| Size | up to 2 m |
| Geographical location | Jamaica and the Goat Islands |
| Identification | its a greenish yellow snake with black spots or crossbars |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
The Jamaican endemic boa species is well known for its greenish-yellow coloration. It is a non-venomous snake that is medium-sized with an average length of 2 m. These arboreal snakes mostly prefer rats, juvenile mongooses, bats, birds, lizards, and amphibians to eat.
These snakes are distinctively greenish-yellow and have black spots or crossbars on their bodies. These nocturnal species are solitary except during mating season.
28. Mohave Shovelnose Snake
| Scientific name |
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis |
| Size | 10 to 17 inches |
| Geographical location | Nevada, western Arizona, Baja California and northern Sonora, Mexico |
| Identification | have yellow body with incomplete black bands |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
This non-venomous snake has a yellow body with incomplete black bands all over it. Adults can grow up to 10 to 17 inches. These nocturnal snake species are burrowers and have small heads with smooth, shiny scales.
They are oviparous and lay up to nine eggs in late summer. One can find these yellow snakes in Nevada, western Arizona, Baja California, and northern Sonora, Mexico.
29. Jungle carpet python
| Scientific name | Morelia spilota cheynei |
| Size | 6 to 9 feet |
| Geographical location | Northeastern Queensland Australia |
| Identification | have black patterns all over the yellow body |
| Deadliness | non venomous |
This is a medium-sized snake belonging to the family Pythonidae with an average body size of 6 to 9 feet. Morelia spilota cheynei is native to northeastern Queensland, Australia.
This species has distinctive yellow and black patterns. Females tend to be larger and heavier than males. Just like other pythons, they have a triangular head and a blunt snout. They are very famous as pets due to their striking appearance.
30. Striped crayfish snake
Found these awesome, dorky-looking striped crayfish #snakes (Liodytes alleni) in the #everglades. #reptiles #wildlifephotography pic.twitter.com/TUM4e1AfVh
— Donald McKnight (@donaldmcknight2) August 14, 2017
| Scientific name | Liodytes alleni |
| Size | 33 to 50 cm |
| Geographical location | North America |
| Identification | have yellow ventral sides with black spots |
| Deadliness | Non venomous |
The last snake on our yellow snake list is Liodytes alleni of North America. These semiaquatic snakes have a glossy brownish-yellow appearance with three brown stripes and a yellow ventral side with black spots.
These non-venomous snakes are very docile and don’t bite in defensive conditions.
Here we conclude our article on yellow snakes. There are some frequently asked questions about these yellow snakes that are answered below. I hope you like this article. We will be back with another article soon on some diverse groups of animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Names of venomous yellow snakes
Ans. Banded krait, eyelash viper, yellow bellied sea snake, and coral snakes are some of the venomous yellow snakes.
Q2. The Most Dangerous Yellow Snake in the World
Ans. The yellow-bellied sea snake is the most dangerous yellow snake in the world.
Q3. Names of yellow snakes in America
Ans. Eyelash viper, common garter snake, ring-necked snake, and striped crayfish snake are some of the yellow snakes found in America.
Q4. The Name of the Most Beautiful Yellow Snake
Ans. The eyelash pit viper is the most beautiful yellow snake found in nature.
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