Mississippi
Snakes in Choctaw County
11 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Choctaw 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 Choctaw County
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.