Mississippi
Snakes in Greene County
12 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Greene County
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Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
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 Greene County

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.