Kansas
Snakes in Lincoln County
22 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lincoln County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
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 Lincoln County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.