Snakes in Hempstead 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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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ 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 Hempstead County

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Nerodia cyclopion

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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