Texas
Snakes in Brooks County
24 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Brooks 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.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Brooks County
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Tamaulipan Milksnake
Lampropeltis annulata
Harmless
Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless
Taylor’s Ground Snake
Sonora taylori
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.