Iowa
Snakes in Fayette County
6 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Fayette County
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Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Fayette County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.