Arkansas
Snakes in Phillips County
18 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Phillips County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy 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.
Every snake recorded in Phillips County

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.