Texas
Snakes in Zapata County
28 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Zapata 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.
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tenerVenomousRings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.
Every snake recorded in Zapata County

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Venomous

Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Harmless

Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Harmless

Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Harmless

Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless

Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Harmless

Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Harmless

Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
Harmless

Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Harmless

Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless

Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
Venomous

Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless

Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Harmless

Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
Harmless

Yellow-tailed Indigo Snake
Drymarchon corais
Harmless

Taylor’s Ground Snake
Sonora taylori
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
Harmless

Tamaulipan Milksnake
Lampropeltis annulata
Harmless

Tamaulipan Hook-nosed Snake
Ficimia streckeri
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.