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

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless

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