Snakes and spiders in Archer County, Texas
Archer County, home of Archer City, has 17 snake and 0 spider species on record, from 383 licensed snake and 0 spider records. Venomous species here: the western massasauga and the western diamondback rattlesnake.
Are there venomous snakes or spiders in Archer County?
Yes. The western massasauga: 32 licensed records, 14% of all Texas records of it. The western diamondback rattlesnake: 22 licensed records, 1% of all Texas records of it.
What snakes are in Archer County?
In all, 17 snake species are on the Archer County list. The most recorded are the western ground snake (117), the western massasauga (32) and the plains black-headed snake (23).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Texas records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western ground snake Sonora semiannulata | 117 | 6% |
| 2 | Western massasauga venomous Sistrurus tergeminus | 32 | 14% |
| 3 | Plains black-headed snake Tantilla nigriceps | 23 | 5% |
| 4 | Western diamondback rattlesnake venomous Crotalus atrox | 22 | 1% |
| 5 | Checkered garter snake Thamnophis marcianus | 18 | 1% |
| 6 | Texas blind snake Rena dulcis | 17 | 2% |
| 7 | Brazos water snake Nerodia harteri | 15 | 7% |
| 8 | Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum | 13 | 1% |
| 9 | Plain-bellied watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster | 12 | 1% |
| 10 | Western rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus | 11 | 1% |
| 11 | Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus | 10 | 0% |
| 12 | Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer | 9 | 1% |
| 13 | Gopher snake Pituophis catenifer | 9 | 1% |
| 14 | Great Plains rat snake Pantherophis emoryi | 9 | 1% |
| 15 | Eastern racer Coluber constrictor | 8 | 1% |
| 16 | Long-nosed snake Rhinocheilus lecontei | 8 | 1% |
| 17 | Rough greensnake Opheodrys aestivus | 1 | 0% |
Common in Texas, not on the Archer County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Texas, these do not reach the county list: 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 Archer 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 plain-bellied watersnake. No cottonmouths reach the county list, but the northern cottonmouth is on the Texas list: treat any snake like it as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the plain-bellied watersnake and the diamondback water snake. Rattlesnakes are on the county list, and so are harmless species often taken for them: the gopher snake and the Great Plains rat snake. No coral snakes reach the county list, but the Texas coral snake is on the Texas list: treat any snake like it as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the long-nosed snake.
Archer County among Texas counties
By licensed snake records Archer County ranks 26th 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.