Snakes in Washington County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  Crotalus adamanteus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Coralsnake

  Micrurus fulvius

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

Every snake recorded in Washington County

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Black Kingsnake

Lampropeltis nigra

Harmless

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

Pine Woods Littersnake

Rhadinaea flavilata

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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