Mississippi
Snakes in Yalobusha County
15 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.