Missouri
Snakes in Scott County
12 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Scott 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 Scott County
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.