Texas
Snakes in Carson County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Carson County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Carson County
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.