Every Venomous Snake in Your State

"Out of sight, out of mind" can be a good strategy to combat our biggest fears. But when it comes to a fear of snakes—despite snake bites being quite rare—it's best to be vigilant about where these slithery reptiles might be lurking. And that requires some knowledge of the dangerous snakes that reside near you. That's why antivenom brand CroFab put together a full list of the types of venomous snakes in each U.S. state. Read on to find out how many of these deadly creatures reside in your state, and which snake-heavy states you'll want to take extra caution in.

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1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

Copperhead snakes are native to 28 states, along the East Coast (with the exception of New England) and in the Southeast and Midwest.

Alaska is one of only four states with no native venomous snakes.

1. Arizona Black Rattlesnake
2. Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
3. Grand Canyon Rattlesnake
4. Massasauga
5. Mojave Rattlesnake
6. Prairie Rattlesnake
7. Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
8. Rock Rattlesnake
9. Sidewinder
10. Speckled Rattlesnake
11. Tiger Rattlesnake
12. Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake
13. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Of all U.S. states, Arizona has the highest number of native snake species.

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Pygmy Rattlesnake
4. Timber Rattlesnake
5. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Cottonmouth snakes are native to 17 states, mainly in the Southeast and Midwest.

1. Great Basin Rattlesnake
2. Mojave Rattlesnake
3. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
4. Panamint Rattlesnake
5. Red Diamond Rattlesnake
6. Sidewinder
7. Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
8. Speckled Rattlesnake
9. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

California has the third-highest number of native snake species of all the states.

1. Massasauga
2. Midget Faded Wester Rattlesnake
3. Mojave Rattlesnake
4. Prairie Rattlesnake

With the exception of the four states that have no native snake species, all U.S. states have native rattlesnakes.

1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlensnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

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There are no venomous snakes in Hawaii.

1. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Massasauga
4. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Massasauga
4. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Massasauga
3. Prairie Rattlesnake
4. Timber Rattlesnake

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1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Massasauga
4. Prairie Rattlesnake
5. Pygmy Rattlesnake
6. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Pygmy Rattlesnake
4. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

There are no venomous snakes in Maine.

1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

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1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Massasauga

1. Massasauga
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Massasauga
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Massasauga
3. Prairie Rattlesnake
4. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Great Basin Rattlesnake
2. Panamint Rattlesnake
3. Prairie Rattlesnake
4. Sidewinder
5. Speckled Rattlesnake
6. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

1. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

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1. Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
2. Massasauga
3. Prairie Rattlesnake
4. Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
5. Rock Rattlesnake
6. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Massasauga
3. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake
5. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Massasauga
3. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Massasauga
4. Prairie Rattlesnake
5. Pygmy Rattlesnake
6. Timber Rattlesnake
7. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

1. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
2. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Massasauga
3. Timber Rattlesnake

There are no venomous snakes in Rhode Island.

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
4. Pygmy Rattlesnake

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1. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Pygmy Rattlesnake
4. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
2. Copperhead
3. Cottonmouth
4. Massasauga
5. Mojave Rattlesnake
6. Prairie Rattlesnake
7. Pygmy Rattlesnake
8. Rock Rattlesnake
9. Timber Rattlesnake
10. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Texas has the second-highest number of native snake species of all U.S. states.

1. Great Basin Rattlesnake
2. Midget Faded Western Rattlesnake
3. Mojave Rattlesnake
4. Prairie Rattlesnake
5. Sidewinder
6. Speckled Rattlesnake
7. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Timber Rattlesnake

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1. Copperhead
2. Cottonmouth
3. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
2. Prairie Rattlesnake

1. Copperhead
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Massasauga
2. Timber Rattlesnake

1. Midget Faded Western Rattlesnake
2. Prairie Rattlesnake