If you’re getting outside, you might come across one of the Triad’s dozens of species of snakes. Local environmental specialist Parker Whitt says there are several species folks commonly come across.

Learn to identify Arkansas' venomous snakes during a free online workshop set for 6 p.m. Thursday. The presenter is Lori Monday, a regional educator with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Arkansas is home to 36 species of snakes ranging in sizes and colors. ... To identify the other five venomous snakes, which are known as pit vipers, is to look at certain features.

There are 45 species of snakes in Arkansas. These are the 6 venomous ones to look out for. (Information from the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission) ...

Experts say that out of the six venomous snakes in Arkansas, the most common ones are copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes. You can read more about the story by visiting KATV-TV’s website ...

According to Herps of Arkansas, dusty or dirty snakes can be even more difficult to identify. Unlike non-venomous snakes, the eyes of a cottonmouth are hard to see from above.

Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center is hosting a free virtual program to help people identify venomous snakes in Arkansas.

An adult copperhead snake measures two to three feet long, but some can grow to four feet. The snake’s triangular, or spade-shaped head, is another identifying characteristic.

Two snakes native to Arkansas mimic the Coral snake, but are not actually venomous. Keeping a well-groomed lawn and making sure brush piles are cleared away give snakes less room to hide.

Learn to identify Arkansas' venomous snakes during a free online workshop set for 6 p.m. Thursday. The presenter is Lori Monday, a regional educator with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

With 6 venomous snakes in Arkansas, experts say the important thing to know is which snake you were bitten by with the most common being copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.