Arkansas
Snakes in Howard County
17 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Howard County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Howard County
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.