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Category: Non-Venomous

Central Texas Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus girardi Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Ground color of this long (to 5+ feet), slender, alert, and agile brushland

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Schott’s Whipsnake

Masticophis schotti schotti Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Ground color of this long (to 5+ feet), slender, alert, and agile brushland

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Ruthven’s Whipsnake

Masticophis schotti ruthveni Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Ground color of this long (to 5+ feet), slender, alert, and agile brushland

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Red-striped Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Adult size, 2 ½ to 4 feet. Slender, alert, and usually seen near

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Red-spotted Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Adult at 30 to 45”. This robust garter snake is black above, but

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Texas Ground Snake

Sonora taylori Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Adult at 10 to 16 inches in length. Brown to gray above with 2

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Eastern Fox Snake

Pantherophis vulpina Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: This large, dark-blotched, yellowish constrictor attains a length of 4 to 5 ½ feet.

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Lake Erie Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon insularum Alternate Name(s):   Venom Status: Non Venomous   Characteristics: Adult at 2 to 3 feet, but occasionally attains 4 feet in length.

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