Nevada
Snakes in Esmeralda County
20 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Esmeralda County
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Panamint RattlesnakeCrotalus stephensiVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus mitchelliiVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
SidewinderCrotalus cerastesVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Southwestern Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus pyrrhusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Esmeralda County
Panamint Rattlesnake
Crotalus stephensi
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii
Venomous
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Harmless
Mojave Shovelnose Snake
Sonora occipitalis
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.