Snakes in Pawnee County

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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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  Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

  Crotalus atrox

  ▲ Venomous

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

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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 Pawnee County

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

Broad-banded Copperhead

Agkistrodon laticinctus

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

▲ Venomous

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Smooth Earthsnake

Virginia valeriae

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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