Washington
Snakes in Douglas County
8 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Douglas 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 Douglas County
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Venomous
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Harmless
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Harmless
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Venomous
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
Harmless
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.