Oklahoma
Snakes in Kay County
29 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Kay County
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Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Kay County

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.