California
Snakes in Santa Barbara County
26 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Coast Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis multifasciata
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Harmless
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Harmless
Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
California Lyresnake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.