California
Snakes in Sacramento County
18 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Sacramento 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.
Red Diamond RattlesnakeCrotalus ruberVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Sacramento County
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Common Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
Harmless
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Giant Garter Snake
Thamnophis gigas
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Sonora straminea
Harmless
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
Venomous
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Harmless
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Harmless
Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.