However, the snake is listed as an endangered species and is known from only seven Ohio counties. ODNR also says the snakes are mild and make little attempt to rattle or strike unless distressed.

(WJW) – Mating season is just around the corner for one of Ohio’s most abundant snakes. According to the ... reads a Reptiles of Ohio Field Guide. “When picked up, they invariably secrete ...

In honor of World Snake Day on Tuesday, here’s a closer look at other venomous species native ... according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Reptiles of Ohio field guide.

(WJW) – In Ohio, three venomous snake species can be found, but one is known more for its bite than the others. According to an Ohio Division of Wildlife Reptile Field Guide, “Copperheads have the ...

The Ohio Field Guide calls the snake "stout" and puts its length between ... According to Ohio State, the species is threatened by its grassy habitat turning into forests as well as invasive ...

according to the reptile guide. Copperheads tend to stay away from well-settled areas. Ohio's venomous snakes: Ohio is home to 3 venomous and rare snake species. What you need to know about them ...

In fact, it has been spotted in all but six of Ohio's 88 counties, according to the Reptile of Ohio Field Guide ... snake consumes a greater "diversity of prey," including more than 80 species ...

Ohio has only three species of venomous snakes, two of which have rattles at the end of the tail. The third species is the Northern copperhead. Many mistakenly believe the water moccasin occurs in ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - There are three snake species identified in Ohio that are capable of producing a venomous bite; a fact that few Ohioans may not have known. The Ohio Department of Natural ...

In honor of World Snake Day on Tuesday, here’s a closer look at other venomous species native ... according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Reptiles of Ohio field guide.

The species is considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and is one of only three venomous snake species in Ohio.