Rattlesnakes In Nebraska Map

Copperheads grow to an average three feet in length and their light body is covered with darker crossbands.

Rattlesnakes in nebraska map. It can be 18 39 inches long. There s also the arizona black rattlesnake. Clearly a blotched snake much different from striped garter snakes. Rattlesnake peak from mapcarta the free map.

Eye pupil shape elliptical or round may be visible from a distance on live snakes observed in good light. It has light and dark bands on the tail. Johnson nebraska resident kyle blessing was driving on a highway near tecumseh when came. Copperhead snakes consume rodents in their territory.

Then in the northeast corner of the state from flagstaff to the hopi reservation and navajo nation you ll find the prairie rattlesnake crotalus viridis. It is gray and brown with dark round brown blotches on the back and other smaller and less distinct blotches on the sides. The head shows a characteristic copper color. 5 a small pit on each side of the head between and slightly below the eye and nostril fig.

Snakes in nebraska that have lengthwise stripes are non poisonous. Along the side of the head there are two narrow white lines circling a dark brown band. The prairie rattlesnake timber rattlesnake and western massasauga are all found. Nebraskans need only be concerned with two of the four types of venomous snakes copperhead snakes and rattlesnakes.

Phone number 402 472 8248 office phone cell number 402 490 2155 cell phone email deferraro1 unl edu. Three rattlesnake species also live in. Nebraska s nonpoisonous snakes have round eye pupils. Although the timber rattlesnake may have a single rusty stripe down the center of the back it is.

Unless directly disturbed they are not known to be particularly aggressive in the presence of humans. Nebraska s poisonous snakes have. O elliptical cat like eye pupils in daylight e a pit between the eye and nostril o a singfe row of scales on underside of the tail. This small pit which looks somewhat like another nostril is heat sensitive and helps the snake locate warm bodied prey such as mice.

They have a moderately developed rattle at the end of a stocky tail. A rattlesnake was captured near tecumseh nebraska tuesday night about a half mile south of highway 136. There are venomous snakes all over the world but western nebraska has three poisonous snakes to be concerned with. Address 3310 holdrege street p o.

Speckled rattlesnakes live in the western half of the state especially around the colorado river. Be aware however that several. Rattlesnake peak is a summit in nebraska. Snakes with this pit are called pit vipers and all of nebraska s poisonous snakes are in this group.

Use the filter below to help identify a venomous snake. Box 830974 lincoln ne 68583 0974. Unknown rattle or button on tail. The massasauga is the smallest rattlesnake in nebraska.

Eastern copperhead formerly copperhead massasauga.