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Oklahoma

Snakes in Osage County

34 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.

Venomous snakes in Osage County

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  • Timber Rattlesnake
    Timber Rattlesnake
    Crotalus horridus
    Venomous

    Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

  • Western Massasauga
    Western Massasauga
    Sistrurus tergeminus
    Venomous

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

  • Broad-banded Copperhead
    Broad-banded Copperhead
    Agkistrodon laticinctus
    Venomous

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

  • Eastern Copperhead
    Eastern Copperhead
    Agkistrodon contortrix
    Venomous

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

  • Northern Cottonmouth
    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
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Lined Snake
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
DeKay's Brownsnake
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
North American Racer
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Eastern Copperhead
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Diamondback Watersnake
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Plains Hognose Snake
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Western Worm Snake
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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