Texas
Snakes in Gillespie County
34 species have been documented here, 7 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Gillespie 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.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
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.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern Black-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus ornatusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western Black-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus molossusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Gillespie County
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.