Louisiana
Snakes in De Soto County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in De Soto County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in De Soto County
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.