Texas
Snakes in Wilson County
31 species have been documented here, 5 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Wilson 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.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Wilson County

Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
Venomous

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless

Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
Harmless

Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Harmless

Taylor’s Ground Snake
Sonora taylori
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.