Mississippi
Snakes in Montgomery County
13 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Montgomery County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Montgomery County

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless

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