North Carolina
Snakes in Mitchell County
12 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Mitchell County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Mitchell County
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.