Texas
Snakes in Potter County
30 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Potter County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Potter County
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.