West Virginia
Snakes in Wyoming County
11 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Wyoming County
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Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixVenomousHeavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Every snake recorded in Wyoming County

Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Harmless

Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.