Missouri
Snakes in Clay County
11 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Clay County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy 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 Clay County
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.