Utah
Snakes in Salt Lake County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Salt Lake County
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Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Salt Lake County
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Harmless
Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Harmless
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Harmless
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.