Mississippi
Snakes in Humphreys County
13 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.