Snakes in Taylor County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  Crotalus adamanteus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

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

Every snake recorded in Taylor County

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Pine Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Mole Kingsnake

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Harmless

Southern Hognose Snake

Heterodon simus

Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Scarlet Kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Harmless

Glossy Swampsnake

Liodytes rigida

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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