Snakes in Maverick County

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  Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

  Crotalus atrox

  ▲ Venomous

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

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  Texas Coralsnake

  Micrurus tener

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

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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.

Every snake recorded in Maverick County

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

▲ Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus

Harmless

No photo

Mexican Whip Snake

Masticophis lineatus

Harmless

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake

Pantherophis emoryi

Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake

Nerodia rhombifer

Harmless

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Harmless

Central American Indigo Snake

Drymarchon melanurus

Harmless

Schott's Whipsnake

Masticophis schotti

Harmless

Long-nosed Snake

Rhinocheilus lecontei

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Glossy Snake

Arizona elegans

Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake

Tantilla nigriceps

Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Harmless

Texas Coralsnake

Micrurus tener

▲ Venomous

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Texas Blind Snake

Rena dulcis

Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake

Salvadora lineata

Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake

Hypsiglena jani

Harmless

Tamaulipan Milksnake

Lampropeltis annulata

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Striped Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus

Harmless

Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

Harmless

Desert Kingsnake

Lampropeltis splendida

Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake

Sonora episcopa

Harmless

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Harmless

Trans-pecos Ratsnake

Bogertophis subocularis

Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake

Hypsiglena torquata

Harmless

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake

Drymarchon corais

Harmless

Taylor’s Ground Snake

Sonora taylori

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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