Pennsylvania
Snakes in Carbon County
12 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Carbon County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Carbon County

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.