British Columbia
Snakes in Central Okanagan
6 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Central Okanagan
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Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Central Okanagan
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.