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