Snakes in Monroe 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.

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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.

Every snake recorded in Monroe County

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Plains Garter Snake

Thamnophis radix

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Kirtland's Snake

Clonophis kirtlandii

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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