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Category: Non-Venomous

Mexican Black-headed Snake

Tantilla atriceps Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: A tiny (6-8”) secretive snake of the aridlands. This and the very similar Southwestern

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Texas Patch-nosed Snake

Salvadora grahamiae lineata Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Like its congenerics, this patch-nosed snake is alert and responds almost instantaneously to

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South Texas Blind Snake

Rena dulcis rubellum Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: The slenderness of the snakes in this genus have led to the alternate

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Louisiana Corn Snake

Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: This 5’ long, snake is another of the racer relative speedsters. Dorsal color

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Baird’s Rat Snake

Pantherophis bairdi Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Very variable, the ground color may be orangish with a bluish blush, blue with

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Concho Water Snake

Nerodia harteri Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: A small 2 to 2 ½ foot long water snake having 4 rows of

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