Snakes and spiders in Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath County, home of Klamath Falls, has 5 snake and 6 spider species on record, from 631 licensed snake and 47 spider records. No venomous snake or spider reaches the county list, but the western rattlesnake and the western black widow are on the Oregon list: treat any snake or spider like them as venomous until identified.
What snakes are in Klamath County?
In all, 5 snake species are on the Klamath County list. The most recorded are the western terrestrial garter snake (466), the common garter snake (117) and the eastern racer (16).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Oregon records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans | 466 | 26% |
| 2 | Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis | 117 | 6% |
| 3 | Eastern racer Coluber constrictor | 16 | 7% |
| 4 | Gopher snake Pituophis catenifer | 14 | 4% |
| 5 | Northern rubber boa Charina bottae | 5 | 2% |
What spiders are in Klamath County?
In all, 6 spider species are on the Klamath County list. The most recorded are the California flattened jumping spider (2), the Johnson jumper (2) and the goldenrod crab spider (1).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Oregon records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California flattened jumping spider Platycryptus californicus | 2 | 4% |
| 2 | Johnson jumper Phidippus johnsoni | 2 | 4% |
| 3 | Goldenrod crab spider Misumena vatia | 1 | 0% |
| 4 | Zebra spider Salticus scenicus | 1 | 0% |
| 5 | Marbled cellar spider Holocnemus pluchei | — | — |
| 6 | Western spotted orbweaver Neoscona oaxacensis | — | — |
What stands out in Klamath County
Species for which Klamath County holds a large share of all Oregon records: the western terrestrial garter snake, 26% (466 of 1,814).
Common in Oregon, not on the Klamath County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Oregon, these do not reach the county list: the northwestern garter snake (2,344 statewide), the aquatic garter snake (268 statewide), the western rattlesnake (171 statewide), the ring-necked snake (82 statewide), the sharp-tailed snake (39 statewide) and the striped whipsnake (22 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Among the spiders most recorded across Oregon, these do not reach the county list: the garden spider (372 statewide), the bold jumper (274 statewide), Habronattus amicus (93 statewide), the giant house spider (80 statewide), the longbodied cellar spider (62 statewide) and Habronattus ustulatus (60 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Harmless lookalikes in Klamath County
No rattlesnakes reach the county list, but the western rattlesnake is on the Oregon list: treat any snake like it as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the gopher snake.
Klamath County among Oregon counties
By licensed snake records Klamath County ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties with any.
Other Oregon counties with their own page: Jackson County, Columbia County, Lane County, Curry County, Benton County and Multnomah County.
The whole state: venomous species in Oregon, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.