Northern Black Racer
the redhawk snake. found only in the united states area.
No. The last reported snake poisonous to people in Maine was the Timber Rattle Snake spotted in 1901.
Hard to tell for sure without seeing a picture, but it could be either a Black Ratsnake or a Coachwhip, neither of which is poisonous. But do not assume any snake is non-poisonous without a positive identification.
black snake
The black mamba snake is found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa all have populations of black mamba
Probaly a black rat snake. ------ Black rat snakes are common in the southern US and are not venomous.
Several types of vipers, and (less commonly) adder, ringed snake, black cobra.
A location is needed to correctly identify the snake species. Where is it found.
That picture is of a prairie ringkneck snake. Goto google and search ringkneck snake.
Given the vague description - Either a Gopher snake or a King snake - neither of which are venomous.
Besides people, the moose is the most dangerous animal in Maine. While they are plant eaters and not people eaters, they are MUCH bigger than you are, have hooves and antlers, and hitting one with your car will not end well.
From your description - it sounds like a California King Snake (non-venomous)