Snakes in Cloud County

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  Prairie Rattlesnake

  Crotalus viridis

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Cloud County

Plains Garter Snake

Thamnophis radix

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

▲ Venomous

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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