Snakes in Lawrence County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Pygmy Rattlesnake

  Sistrurus miliarius

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

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  Eastern Coralsnake

  Micrurus fulvius

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

Every snake recorded in Lawrence County

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

▲ Venomous

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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