Virginia
Snakes in Lynchburg County
12 species have been documented here, 1 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Lynchburg County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Every snake recorded in Lynchburg County
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Harmless
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Harmless
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
Harmless
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.