Snakes and spiders in Hutchinson County, Texas
Hutchinson County, home of Stinnett, has 14 snake and 0 spider species on record, from 493 licensed snake and 13 spider records. Venomous species here: the western diamondback rattlesnake.
Are there venomous snakes or spiders in Hutchinson County?
Yes. The western diamondback rattlesnake: 20 licensed records, 1% of all Texas records of it.
What snakes are in Hutchinson County?
In all, 14 snake species are on the Hutchinson County list. The most recorded are the common garter snake (72), the coachwhip (61) and the western ground snake (58).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Texas records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis | 72 | 39% |
| 2 | Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum | 61 | 3% |
| 3 | Western ground snake Sonora semiannulata | 58 | 3% |
| 4 | Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus | 55 | 2% |
| 5 | Texas blind snake Rena dulcis | 47 | 5% |
| 6 | Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus | 30 | 7% |
| 7 | Eastern racer Coluber constrictor | 27 | 4% |
| 8 | Eastern hog-nosed snake Heterodon platirhinos | 20 | 4% |
| 9 | Gopher snake Pituophis catenifer | 20 | 1% |
| 10 | Western diamondback rattlesnake venomous Crotalus atrox | 20 | 1% |
| 11 | Checkered garter snake Thamnophis marcianus | 12 | 1% |
| 12 | Glossy snake Arizona elegans | 12 | 2% |
| 13 | Great Plains rat snake Pantherophis emoryi | 12 | 2% |
| 14 | Plains black-headed snake Tantilla nigriceps | 12 | 3% |
What stands out in Hutchinson County
Species for which Hutchinson County holds a large share of all Texas records: the common garter snake, 39% (72 of 184).
Common in Texas, not on the Hutchinson County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Texas, these do not reach the county list: the plain-bellied watersnake (2,226 statewide), the western rat snake (1,769 statewide), the diamondback water snake (1,612 statewide), the rough earthsnake (1,448 statewide), the eastern copperhead (1,188 statewide) and the DeKay's brown snake (1,037 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Harmless lookalikes in Hutchinson County
No copperheads reach the county list, but the eastern copperhead and the broad-banded copperhead are on the Texas list: treat any snake like them as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the eastern hog-nosed snake. Rattlesnakes are on the county list, and so are harmless species often taken for them: the eastern hog-nosed snake, the gopher snake and the Great Plains rat snake.
Hutchinson County among Texas counties
By licensed snake records Hutchinson County ranks 16th of 254 Texas counties with any.
Other Texas counties with their own page: Travis County, Brewster County, Harris County, Brazos County, El Paso County, Jeff Davis County, Val Verde County and Bexar County.
The whole state: venomous species in Texas, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.