Texas
Snakes in Haskell County
18 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Haskell County
Full guide & what to do if bitten →
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Haskell County

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.