Snakes in Cheyenne County

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  Prairie Rattlesnake

  Crotalus viridis

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Cheyenne County

Prairie Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

▲ Venomous

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Plains Garter Snake

Thamnophis radix

Harmless

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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