Oklahoma
Snakes in Pontotoc County
22 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Pontotoc County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Pontotoc County
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.