Arizona
Snakes in Apache County
20 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Apache County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Arizona Black RattlesnakeCrotalus cerberusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Twin-spotted RattlesnakeCrotalus priceiVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Apache County

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless

Arizona Black Rattlesnake
Crotalus cerberus
Venomous

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless

Narrowhead Garter Snake
Thamnophis rufipunctatus
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Harmless

Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Harmless

Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques
Harmless

Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Harmless

Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.