Kansas
Snakes in Kiowa County
30 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Kiowa County
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Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Kiowa County
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.