Texas
Snakes in Upshur County
21 species have been documented here, 3 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Upshur County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliariusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Upshur County
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Harmless
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Harmless
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Harmless
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Venomous
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Harmless
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless
Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.