Colorado
Snakes in Bent County
23 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Bent County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Bent County

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.