Arkansas
Snakes in Clay County
18 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Clay County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Clay County
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.