Snakes and spiders in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Okmulgee County, home of Okmulgee, has 16 snake and 2 spider species on record, from 544 licensed snake and 6 spider records. Venomous species here: the eastern copperhead, the pygmy rattlesnake and the northern cottonmouth.
Are there venomous snakes or spiders in Okmulgee County?
Yes. The eastern copperhead: 8 licensed records, 3% of all Oklahoma records of it. The pygmy rattlesnake: 3 licensed records, 3% of all Oklahoma records of it. The northern cottonmouth: 2 licensed records, 0% of all Oklahoma records of it.
What snakes are in Okmulgee County?
In all, 16 snake species are on the Okmulgee County list. The most recorded are the lined snake (256), the eastern racer (40) and the flathead snake (40). Okmulgee County holds more than half of all Oklahoma records of the lined snake.
| # | Species | Records | Share of Oklahoma records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lined snake Tropidoclonion lineatum | 256 | 53% |
| 2 | Eastern racer Coluber constrictor | 40 | 8% |
| 3 | Flathead snake Tantilla gracilis | 40 | 3% |
| 4 | Graham's crayfish snake Regina grahamii | 30 | 24% |
| 5 | Rough greensnake Opheodrys aestivus | 26 | 8% |
| 6 | Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus | 22 | 4% |
| 7 | Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus | 17 | 2% |
| 8 | Western rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus | 14 | 3% |
| 9 | Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer | 12 | 2% |
| 10 | Plain-bellied watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster | 10 | 1% |
| 11 | Prairie kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster | 10 | 4% |
| 12 | Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki | 10 | 4% |
| 13 | Eastern copperhead venomous Agkistrodon contortrix | 8 | 3% |
| 14 | Rough earthsnake Haldea striatula | 4 | 1% |
| 15 | Pygmy rattlesnake venomous Sistrurus miliarius | 3 | 3% |
| 16 | Northern cottonmouth venomous Agkistrodon piscivorus | 2 | 0% |
What stands out in Okmulgee County
Species for which Okmulgee County holds a large share of all Oklahoma records: the lined snake, 53% (256 of 480); the Graham's crayfish snake, 24% (30 of 123).
Common in Oklahoma, not on the Okmulgee County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Oklahoma, these do not reach the county list: the western ground snake (1,354 statewide), the coachwhip (542 statewide) and the western diamondback rattlesnake (417 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Harmless lookalikes in Okmulgee County
Copperheads are on the county list, and so are harmless species often taken for them: the plain-bellied watersnake. Cottonmouths are on the county list, and so are harmless species often taken for them: the diamondback water snake and the plain-bellied watersnake.
Okmulgee County among Oklahoma counties
By licensed snake records Okmulgee County ranks 6th of 77 Oklahoma counties with any.
Other Oklahoma counties with their own page: Tulsa County, Comanche County, LeFlore County, Cleveland County, McCurtain County, Marshall County, Rogers County and Atoka County.
The whole state: venomous species in Oklahoma, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.