Texas
Snakes in Somervell County
23 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Somervell County
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Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
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 Somervell County

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.