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

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

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