Missouri is home to 43 different types of snakes, with around 27 varieties found in the Kansas City area. Here’s what know if you see one next time you’re gardening or hiking.

Missouri is home to 43 snake species, including 27 varieties in the Kansas City area. Common species like the Western Ratsnake contribute to the state's ecological balance. Two venomous species, the ...

Kansas is home to more than 40 snake species that you could encounter in Kansas, but only a small portion of them are venomous. Most of the snakes that you will see in Kansas won’t hurt you. If ...

He said there are 42 different species of snakes in Kansas, but only a handful can be considered dangerous. “The vast majority are not a threat,” Ricketts said.

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Redbelly snakes live in the moist leaf litter in oak and hickory forests and are rarely seen by humans. Courtesy photo Courtesy photo For the first time in about 40 years, the Kansas Wildlife ...

The snakes aren’t considered threatened or endangered in most of their range east of Kansas. Taggert also said it’s often hard to find redbelly snakes, even in good areas.

Tama Sawyer, director of the center, said there were 38 calls from across Kansas concerning snake bites, up from 31 during 2010. Most of the bites have been from timber rattlesnakes and copperheads.

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