Texas
Snakes in Bee County
28 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Bee County
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Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Bee County
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.