Utah
Snakes in San Juan County
20 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in San Juan County
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Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridisVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in San Juan County

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless

Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous

Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous

Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Harmless
No photo
Mexican Whip Snake
Masticophis lineatus
Harmless

Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Harmless

California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Harmless

Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
Harmless

Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Harmless

Sinaloan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena torquata
Harmless

Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Harmless

Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Harmless

Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless

Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Harmless

Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Harmless

Mexican Garter Snake
Thamnophis eques
Harmless

Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Harmless

Tantilla selmae
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.