Kansas
Snakes in Leavenworth County
25 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Leavenworth 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.
Every snake recorded in Leavenworth County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.