California
Snakes in Madera County
25 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Madera 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.
Mojave RattlesnakeCrotalus scutulatusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Southwestern Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus pyrrhusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Madera County
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Harmless
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless
Common Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
Venomous
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
Venomous
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Mojave Shovelnose Snake
Sonora occipitalis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.