New Mexico
Snakes in Curry County
17 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Curry 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.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Curry County
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.