Snakes in Osage County

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ 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.

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  Broad-banded Copperhead

  Agkistrodon laticinctus

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

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

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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.

Every snake recorded in Osage County

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake

Sonora episcopa

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Western Massasauga

Sistrurus tergeminus

▲ Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Broad-banded Copperhead

Agkistrodon laticinctus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Western Worm Snake

Carphophis vermis

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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