Snakes in Cole County

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

Every snake recorded in Cole County

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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