Kentucky
Snakes in Livingston County
12 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Livingston County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Livingston County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.