Texas
Snakes in Erath County
28 species have been documented here, 4 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Erath 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.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Erath County
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Taylor’s Ground Snake
Sonora taylori
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.