Texas
Snakes in Nueces County
38 species have been documented here, 6 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Nueces 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.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Nueces County
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
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Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Venomous
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Tamaulipan Hook-nosed Snake
Ficimia streckeri
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.