Snakes in Cross 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.

Every snake recorded in Cross County

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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