Mississippi
Snakes in Winston County
24 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Winston 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.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Winston County
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.