Snakes in Cochran County

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  Prairie Rattlesnake

  Crotalus viridis

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Massasauga

  Sistrurus catenatus

  ▲ Venomous

  Stout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.

Every snake recorded in Cochran County

Prairie Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

▲ Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus

Harmless

Glossy Snake

Arizona elegans

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Long-nosed Snake

Rhinocheilus lecontei

Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake

Tantilla nigriceps

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Eastern Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus

▲ Venomous

Desert Kingsnake

Lampropeltis splendida

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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