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L. triangulum—milk snake; Leptotyphlops dulcis—blind snake; Liodytes rigida — glossy water snake; Masticophis flagellum—coachwhip snake; Nerodia erythrogaster—yellow-bellied and blotched water snake; N. fasciata—broad-banded water snake; N. rhombifera—diamond-back water snake [1] N. sipedon—northern and midland water snake
Out of every water snake found in Oklahoma, the cottonmouth is the only venomous kind, according to Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist.
A small species, adult specimens measure between 43 and 80 cm (17 and 31.5 in) in length. [3] [5] The females are larger than the males, which is unusual for this group of snakes. [6] Usually, 21 rows of keeled dorsal scales occur midbody. [3] [7] Males have 141 or fewer ventral scales; females have 144 or fewer. [3]
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
The snake has one of the most deadly bits in the world. It can be recognized by its rattle along with colors ranging from brown to gray to pinkish. ... Oklahoma is home to several tick species ...
Agkistrodon laticinctus, commonly known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species, [2] formerly considered a subspecies [3] of Agkistrodon contortrix, which is found in the central United States, from Kansas, through Oklahoma and throughout central Texas.
Rhinocheilus lecontei differs from all other harmless snakes in the United States by having undivided subcaudal plates. [ 3 ] Unlike other subspecies of R. lecontei , this subspecies, R. l. tessellatus , has a sharp snout with a distinct upward tilt, and the rostral scale is raised above the level of the adjacent scales.
The plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas.It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color.