Snakes in Lamar County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Timber Rattlesnake

  Crotalus horridus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Prairie Rattlesnake

  Crotalus viridis

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

Every snake recorded in Lamar County

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake

Lampropeltis holbrooki

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Rough Earthsnake

Virginia striatula

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

▲ Venomous

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

▲ Venomous

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Lined Snake

Tropidoclonion lineatum

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Regina grahamii

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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