Nevada
Snakes in Lyon County
17 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lyon County
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Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Lyon County

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless

Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Harmless

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless

Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.