Wisconsin
Snakes in Sauk County
13 species have been documented here, 2 of them venomous.
Venomous snakes in Sauk County
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Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusVenomousHeavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatusVenomousStout, dark-blotched body, nine large scales on the crown, and a small rattle.
Every snake recorded in Sauk County

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Harmless

Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Venomous

Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Harmless

Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Harmless

DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Harmless

Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Harmless

North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Harmless

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Harmless

Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Harmless

Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
Harmless

Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Harmless

Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Venomous
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.