Snakes in Cotton County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

  Crotalus atrox

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Western Massasauga

  Sistrurus tergeminus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Cotton County

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

▲ Venomous

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake

Hypsiglena jani

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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