Texas
Snakes in Tom Green County
44 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Tom Green 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.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Tom Green County

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

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

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless

Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Harmless

Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake
Gyalopion canum
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Harmless

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless

Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Harmless

Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Harmless

Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Harmless
Concho Watersnake
Nerodia paucimaculata
Harmless

Levant Rat Snake
Elaphe druzei
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.