Kentucky
Snakes in Breathitt County
14 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Breathitt County
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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 Breathitt County

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.