I found a snake in my yard in maine, it is white with black diamond patterns on it's back, what type of snake is it? :confused:

As per your description it most probably was a giant marble snake.
You did not provide the snake sizes , so ....

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Warning: If you are squeamish about pictures of snakes, this one looks like a bad dude--large, close-up, and threatening!