Snakes in Woodson County

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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.

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

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

Every snake recorded in Woodson County

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Smooth Greensnake

Opheodrys vernalis

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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