Texas
Snakes in Jones County
27 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Jones 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.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Jones County
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.