Kansas
Snakes in Mitchell County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.