Rattlesnakes one copperhead one cottonmouth and two coral snakes. It will now be.
Fourteen of these have a nearly statewide distribution.

Kansas snake species. That total includes 22 frogs toads are frogs 8 salamanders 15 lizards including 3 reproducing introduced exotics 42 snakes including one introduced venomous species and 14 turtles. The Timber Rattlesnake is found along heavily vegetated rocky outcrops on partially forested hillsides. The timber rattlesnake and copperhead.
Anyone may obtain a special permit to commercially harvest prairie rattlesnakes at a special rattlesnake roundup only. The take of bullfrogs common snapping turtles and softshell turtles requires a fishing license and is covered under fishing regulations. In many cases snakes are of direct economic value.
There is no possession limit except on amphibians and reptiles five of any one species. Only 5 species are venomous Only 2 kinds of venomous snakes regularly occur in Douglas County copperheads and timber rattlesnakes. Solid Toothed Rear Fanged.
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. In Kansas snakes are protected by state law. Click on the each picture to go to the Kansas Herpetofaunal Atlas species account or another site to learn more about the snake species you are interested n.
Nine species have a primarily western distribution in the state and eleven are restricted to the eastern one-third of Kansas. The timber rattler is usually tan or yellowish-tan with dark brown markings along its back that look like splotches near its neck and bands near the tail. The Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism Commission voted 6-1 during its meeting Thursday night to remove the tiny secretive snake from the states threatened species list.
List of snakes in Kansas This is a list of Kansas snakes including Venomous as well as Non-Venomous snakes native to the state of Kansas. In this way what kind of snakes live in Kansas. Many of the non poisonous species are common and wide spread.
The eastern indigo snake. Great Plains rat snake. It is restricted to the eastern third of Kansas and ranges no farther west than the Flint Hills.
They are diurnal during spring and fall but prowl at night during the summer months to avoid the higher daytime temperatures. Only two venomous snakes native to Missouri and Kansas are found in the Kansas City area. Diamondback Water Snake.
This is known to be one of the largest of the native snake species in Missouri as well as many other states across the US with just one snake beating it in potential length. Family Colubridae - Harmless egg-laying snakes. If you want more information you can download A Pocket Guide to Kansas Snakes by Suzanne Collins.
Snake Facts Kansas has 38 species of snakes. Kansas has 38 species of snakes. No one has died from a venomous snakebite in Kansas for over 50 years 5.
Also known as gopher snakes bull snakes regularly inhabit old gopher burrows and spend more than half of their lives beneath the ground. Kansas has 42 species of snakes and they are the most diverse group of reptiles in our state. You should obtain a collecting permit from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks before attempting to catch and keep a snake.
No one has died from a venomous snakebite in Kansas for over 50 years Snake Facts. There is no more reason to kill a nonpoisonous snake than a song bird. There are 102 established species different kinds of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas.
Only 5 species are venomous Only 2 kinds of venomous snakes regularly occur in Douglas County copperheads and timber rattlesnakes. In Kansas there are six species of poisonous snakes two should hardly be counted and 34 species of non-poisonous snakes. Some of the most common snake species found on the Kansas River are shown below.
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