Kansas
Snakes in Rice County
17 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Rice County
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Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
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 Rice County
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.