New Mexico
Snakes in Mora County
23 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Mora County
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Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy 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 Mora County
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.