Mississippi
Snakes in Lee County
10 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lee County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Lee County

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.