North Carolina
Snakes in Chowan County
16 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Chowan County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Chowan County
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.