Texas
Snakes in Shackelford County
32 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Shackelford 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.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Shackelford County
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
Venomous
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.