Snakes in Prairie 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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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

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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 Prairie County

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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