Texas
Snakes in Fort Bend County
27 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Fort Bend County
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Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy 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.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Fort Bend County
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Harmless
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.