Texas
Snakes in Hunt County
22 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Hunt County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Hunt County

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.