Kansas
Snakes in Jackson County
16 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Jackson County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy 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 Jackson County
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.