Texas

Snakes in Aransas County

39 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.

Venomous snakes in Aransas County

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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.
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.
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus ornatus
Venomous
Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

Every snake recorded in Aransas County

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Venomous

Diamondback Watersnake

Masticophis flagellum

Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Mississippi Green Watersnake

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Texas Patch-nosed Snake

Salvadora lineata

Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake

Lampropeltis splendida

Pantherophis guttatus

Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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