British Columbia
Snakes in Fraser Valley
7 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Fraser Valley
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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 Fraser Valley
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.