Snakes in Jefferson County

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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.

Every snake recorded in Jefferson County

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Kirtland's Snake

Clonophis kirtlandii

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Black Kingsnake

Lampropeltis nigra

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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