Know the dangerous ones
Venomous snakes in Logan County, Oklahoma
4 venomous snake species have verified records in Logan County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.
Field entries
Agkistrodon laticinctus Broad-banded CopperheadVenomousAgkistrodon laticinctus
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Occasionally seenFull profile →
Crotalus horridus Timber RattlesnakeVenomousCrotalus horridus
How to identify
Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Occasionally seenFull profile →
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern CopperheadVenomousAgkistrodon contortrix
How to identify
Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Rarely seenFull profile →
Sistrurus miliarius Pygmy RattlesnakeVenomousSistrurus miliarius
How to identify
Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Rarely seenFull profile →
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