Missouri
Snakes in Cass County
16 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Cass County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Cass County
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.