Texas records
Western Massasauga in Texas
VenomousSistrurus tergeminus
Yes. The Western Massasauga has been recorded in 62 Texas counties. It is venomous. Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
If you are bitten
Rattlesnake bites are medically serious. Expect intense pain, rapid swelling, and bruising. Stay calm, keep the bitten limb still and roughly level with the heart, remove rings and tight clothing, and get to an emergency room immediately. Do NOT apply a tourniquet, cut the wound, apply ice, or try to suck out venom. Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 in the US, or your local emergency number. (Source: CDC.)
Texas counties with Western Massasauga records
62 listed- Archer
- Cottle
- Parker
- Tarrant
- Dickens
- Wichita
- Crockett
- Hemphill
- Clay
- Throckmorton
- Jones
- Baylor
- Shackelford
- Jim Hogg
- Haskell
- Hardeman
- Foard
- Wilbarger
- Motley
- Coleman
- McLennan
- King
- Glasscock
- Crosby
- Concho
- Winkler
- Ward
- Midland
- Knox
- Kleberg
- Johnson
- Hall
- Childress
- Callahan
- Brooks
- Stonewall
- Irion
- Howard
- Gray
- Floyd
- Ector
- Crane
- Collingsworth
- Andrews
- Calhoun
- Wheeler
- Briscoe
- Taylor
- Starr
- Scurry
- Roberts
- Reagan
- Bosque
- Presidio
- Borden
- Nolan
- Mitchell
- Matagorda
- Lampasas
- Hood
- Hockley
- Hidalgo
See the full Western Massasauga profile or all snakes in Texas.