Snakes in Cowley County

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Broad-banded Copperhead

  Agkistrodon laticinctus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Eastern Massasauga

  Sistrurus catenatus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

  Crotalus atrox

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

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

Every snake recorded in Cowley County

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Broad-banded Copperhead

Agkistrodon laticinctus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus

▲ Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake

Tantilla nigriceps

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake

Sonora episcopa

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

▲ Venomous

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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