List of snakes of Oklahoma

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This is a list of snakes found in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

Snakes of Oklahoma

Non-venomous snakes

Venomous snakes

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References

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  2. McAllister, Chris T.; Roehrs, Zachary P.; Seville, R. Scott (2012). "A New Species of Caryospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Flathead Snake, Tantilla gracilis (Ophidia: Colubridae), In Southeastern Oklahoma". Journal of Parasitology. 98 (3). American Society of Parasitologists: 640–642. doi: 10.1645/ge-2975.1 . ISSN   0022-3395. PMC   3523668 .