Mississippi
Snakes in Marshall County
21 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Marshall 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 Marshall County

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.