Colorado
Snakes in Las Animas County
26 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Las Animas 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.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Las Animas County
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.