Arkansas
Snakes in Mississippi County
13 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Mississippi County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Mississippi County

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.