Usually found while gardening and digging, the rough earth snakes are little brown snakes. So small, they might be confused for worms. They are usually 6 to 10 inches and like to live underground.

The most venomous snakes in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes, though the Western diamondback, a rattler with brown, diamond-shaped markings, is the most common ...

It eats mice, small birds, lizards, small snakes, amphibians and insects. ... If you are digging around in your flower beds, chances are you might come across the Texas brown snake.

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, ...

That's the highest number in all of the United States. While Texas Parks and Wildlife explains that the vast majority of Texas' snakes are non-venomous and completely harmless, about 15% are venomous.

Although there are more than 100 snake species and subspecies in Texas, there are only four groups of venomous snakes. If you can safely identify them, you have a better chance of avoiding bites.

The most venomous snakes in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes, though the Western diamondback, a rattler with brown, diamond-shaped markings, is the most common ...