Snakes and spiders in Lonoke County, Arkansas
Lonoke County, home of Lonoke, has 7 snake and 1 spider species on record, from 3,177 licensed snake and 1 spider records. Venomous species here: the northern cottonmouth.
Are there venomous snakes or spiders in Lonoke County?
Yes. The northern cottonmouth: 3 licensed records, 2% of all Arkansas records of it.
What snakes are in Lonoke County?
In all, 7 snake species are on the Lonoke County list. The most recorded are the diamondback water snake (2,982), the plain-bellied watersnake (128) and the southern watersnake (50). Lonoke County holds more than half of all Arkansas records of the diamondback water snake and the plain-bellied watersnake.
| # | Species | Records | Share of Arkansas records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer | 2,982 | 98% |
| 2 | Plain-bellied watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster | 128 | 54% |
| 3 | Southern watersnake Nerodia fasciata | 50 | 38% |
| 4 | Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki | 4 | 3% |
| 5 | Northern cottonmouth venomous Agkistrodon piscivorus | 3 | 2% |
| 6 | DeKay's brown snake Storeria dekayi | 2 | 3% |
| 7 | Western rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus | 1 | 1% |
What stands out in Lonoke County
Species for which Lonoke County holds a large share of all Arkansas records: the diamondback water snake, 98% (2,982 of 3,056); the plain-bellied watersnake, 54% (128 of 238); the southern watersnake, 38% (50 of 130).
Common in Arkansas, not on the Lonoke County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Arkansas, these do not reach the county list: the ring-necked snake (212 statewide), the eastern copperhead (130 statewide), the eastern racer (113 statewide), the northern water snake (102 statewide), the rough greensnake (97 statewide) and the western ribbon snake (95 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Harmless lookalikes in Lonoke County
No copperheads reach the county list, but the eastern copperhead is on the Arkansas list: treat any snake like it as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the plain-bellied watersnake. Cottonmouths are on the county list, and so are harmless species often taken for them: the diamondback water snake, the plain-bellied watersnake and the southern watersnake.
Lonoke County among Arkansas counties
By licensed snake records Lonoke County ranks 1st of 68 Arkansas counties with any.
Other Arkansas counties with their own page: Craighead County.
The whole state: venomous species in Arkansas, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.