Ohio
Snakes in Lake Erie County
17 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lake Erie 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 MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Lake Erie County
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
Harmless
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Short-headed Garter Snake
Thamnophis brachystoma
Harmless
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.