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Venomous snakes in McIntosh County, Oklahoma

4 venomous snake species have verified records in McIntosh County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.

Field entries

  1. Pygmy Rattlesnake
    Sistrurus miliarius
    Pygmy Rattlesnake

    Sistrurus miliarius

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →
  2. Northern Cottonmouth
    Agkistrodon piscivorus
    Northern Cottonmouth

    Agkistrodon piscivorus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →
  3. Eastern Copperhead
    Agkistrodon contortrix
    Eastern Copperhead

    Agkistrodon contortrix

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →
  4. Broad-banded Copperhead
    Agkistrodon laticinctus
    Broad-banded Copperhead

    Agkistrodon laticinctus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →

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