Oklahoma
Snakes in Nowata County
16 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Nowata County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Nowata County

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.