Snakes in Ashley 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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  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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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Ashley County

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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