Arkansas
Snakes in Desha County
15 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Desha County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Desha County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.