Snakes in Wabaunsee County

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

Every snake recorded in Wabaunsee County

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor

Boa sigma

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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