Texas
Snakes in Baylor County
28 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Baylor County
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Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Baylor County
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.