Nebraska
Snakes in Hitchcock County
11 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Hitchcock County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Hitchcock County

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.