Snakes in Arkansas

At a glance

28 of the 63 snakes on Learn2ID live in Arkansas, part of the South Central. 6 are venomous: Eastern Copperhead, Northern Cottonmouth, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Texas Coralsnake, Timber Rattlesnake and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Common Gartersnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake and Ring-necked Snake have only a mild venom. The biggest group here is kingsnakes & milksnakes: 4 of the 28. The Texas Coralsnake is found in only 3 states, and Arkansas is one of them. 16 look-alike pairs here involve a venomous snake — see “Commonly confused” below.