Snakes in Bell County

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  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.

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  Broad-banded Copperhead

  Agkistrodon laticinctus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Texas Coralsnake

  Micrurus tener

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

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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.

Every snake recorded in Bell County

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

▲ Venomous

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

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Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake

Salvadora lineata

Harmless

Texas Blind Snake

Rena dulcis

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Broad-banded Copperhead

Agkistrodon laticinctus

▲ Venomous

Texas Coralsnake

Micrurus tener

▲ Venomous

Black-necked Garter Snake

Thamnophis cyrtopsis

Harmless

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake

Sonora episcopa

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Long-nosed Snake

Rhinocheilus lecontei

Harmless

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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