Kansas
Snakes in Chase County
27 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Chase County
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Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Chase County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.