Venomous snakes include the Copperhead, Western Cottonmouth (water moccasin), Timber Rattlesnake, and Pigmy Rattlesnake. Aug 24, 2016 #4. I also have seen these snakes personally as I grew up on the Green River. JR in KY, Aug 24, 2016 #3. JR in KY, Aug 24, 2016. The goal of this … While venomous snakes should be respected and approached with caution, most snakes encountered in Kentucky are harmless and beneficial because they eat mice and other rodents. In addition to copperheads, the other venomous snakes found in Kentucky are the Western cottonmouth (water moccasin), timber rattlesnakes, and pygmy rattlesnake. This website will show you the types of poisonous snakes we have here in Kentucky. Of the 33 snake species found in Kentucky, only four are venomous. Iceman35 … View top-quality stock photos of Western Cottonmouth Moccasin With Gaping Mouth Agkistrodon Piscivorus Leucostoma Kentucky. … Most of our reptiles are native, but at least 2 species (Common Wall-lizard and Mediterranean House Gecko) are exotics that have been … At the present time, 56 species of reptiles are known to occur in Kentucky (10 lizards, 32 snakes, and 14 turtles). Find premium, high-resolution stock photography at Getty Images. Capttrae, Brsutton86, Dark Cloud and 3 others like this. The Western Cottonmouth has a large, triangular head that is wider than the neck when viewed from above. Agkistrodon piscivorus venom is more toxic than that of A. contortrix, and is rich with powerful cytotoxic venom that destroys tissue. County with the most Poisonous Snakes Discussion in 'Community Forum' started by Duster, Aug 24, 2016. EdLongshanks 12 pointer.
Although deaths are rare, the bite can leave scars, and on … I know it isn't in KENTUCKY but it Does have a lot of Snakes. Nov 16, 2013 Northern Kentucky. 12,448 8,488.
The Western Cottonmouth has elliptical pupils that look like cat's eyes and like all pit vipers, has a heat-sensing pit between the nostril and eye on each side of its head. One additional snake – the Eastern Coachwhip – has not been seen in Kentucky in more than 40 years and was probably not native to our state in the first place.