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Venomous snakes in Rogers County, Oklahoma

5 venomous snake species have verified records in Rogers County. Learn to recognize each one, and know what to do if you are bitten.

Field entries

  1. Northern Cottonmouth
    Agkistrodon piscivorus
    Northern Cottonmouth

    Agkistrodon piscivorus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

  2. Eastern Copperhead
    Agkistrodon contortrix
    Eastern Copperhead

    Agkistrodon contortrix

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Occasionally seenFull profile →
  3. Timber Rattlesnake
    Crotalus horridus
    Timber Rattlesnake

    Crotalus horridus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →
  4. Broad-banded Copperhead
    Agkistrodon laticinctus
    Broad-banded Copperhead

    Agkistrodon laticinctus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →
  5. Western Massasauga
    Sistrurus tergeminus
    Western Massasauga

    Sistrurus tergeminus

    Venomous

    How to identify

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

    Rarely seenFull profile →

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