Snakes in Saline 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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  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 Saline County

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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