Kansas
Snakes in Barton County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Barton County
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Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Barton County

Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous

Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.