California
Snakes in Kings County
14 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Kings County
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Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Kings County
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.