Kansas
Snakes in Ellis County
28 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Ellis 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.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Ellis County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.