Mississippi
Snakes in Lamar County
25 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lamar 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.
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Lamar County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Venomous
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.