Snakes in Richardson 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.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Richardson County

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Western Foxsnake

Pantherophis ramspotti

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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