Texas
Snakes in Dimmit County
29 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Dimmit 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.
Every snake recorded in Dimmit County

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

Tamaulipan Milksnake
Lampropeltis annulata
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

Mexican Hognose Snake
Heterodon kennerlyi
Harmless

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless

Taylor’s Ground Snake
Sonora taylori
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.